Toro Z Master Professional 3000 Series Riding Mower, User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Z Master Professional 3000 Series Riding Mower,

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Z Master Commercial 3000 Series Riding Mower,

FormNo.3424-609RevB

ZMaster

Commercial3000

SeriesRidingMower

With48in,52in,60in,or72inTURBO

FORCE

SideDischargeMower

ModelNo.74949—SerialNo.403247666andUp

ModelNo.74949HD—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.74950—SerialNo.403247405andUp

ModelNo.74952—SerialNo.403319825andUp

ModelNo.74959—SerialNo.403010622andUp

ModelNo.75932—SerialNo.402364807andUp

ModelNo.75936—SerialNo.403137937andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3424-609*B

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

GrossHorsepower:Thegrossornethorsepower

ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As

conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass

ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation

includedwiththemachine.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyprofessional,hiredoperators.Itisdesigned

primarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawnson

residentialorcommercialproperties.Itisnotdesigned

forcuttingbrushorforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial

numberdecaltoaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

g233771

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

g000502

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BeforeOperation.................................................15

BeforeOperationSafety...................................15

AddingFuel......................................................16

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................16

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

UsingtheRollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS).........................................................17

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................18

PositioningtheSeat..........................................19

UnlatchingtheSeat..........................................19

ChangingtheSeatSuspension.........................19

AdjustingtheMyRide™Suspension

System..........................................................20

DuringOperation.................................................21

DuringOperationSafety...................................21

EnteringtheOperator’sPosition.......................22

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................23

OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................23

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................23

OperatingtheChoke........................................24

StartingtheEngine...........................................24

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................25

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................25

DrivingtheMachine..........................................25

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................27

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................27

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................28

AdjustingtheFlowBafeCamLocks................29

PositioningtheFlowBafe................................29

OperatingTips.................................................30

AfterOperation....................................................31

AfterOperationSafety......................................31

UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................31

UsingtheDrive-Wheel-ReleaseValves............31

TransportingtheMachine.................................32

Maintenance...........................................................34

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........34

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................35

MaintenanceSafety..........................................35

Lubrication..........................................................36

GreasingtheMachine.......................................36

AddingLightOilorSprayLubrication................36

GreasingtheMowerDeck................................36

LubricatingtheCaster-WheelHubs..................37

EngineMaintenance...........................................39

IdentifyingtheEngine.......................................39

EngineSafety...................................................39

ServicingaKawasaki

Engine..........................39

ServicingaKohler

Engine...............................44

CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................50

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................50

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................50

ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................50

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................51

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................51

ServicingtheBattery.........................................51

ServicingtheFuses..........................................53

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................53

CheckingtheSeatBelt.....................................53

CheckingtheRoll-BarKnobs............................53

AdjustingtheTracking......................................54

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................55

CheckingtheWheel-LugNuts..........................55

CheckingtheWheel-HubSlottedNut................55

AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................55

UsingtheClutchShim......................................56

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................58

CleaningtheEngineScreenandEngine-Oil

Cooler...........................................................58

CleaningtheEngine-CoolingFinsand

Shrouds........................................................58

CheckingandCleaningtheHydraulic-Unit

Shrouds........................................................59

BrakeMaintenance.............................................59

AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................59

BeltMaintenance................................................60

InspectingtheBelts..........................................60

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................60

ReplacingtheHydraulicPump-Drive

Belt................................................................61

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................62

AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............62

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............63

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlDamper...............64

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlNeutral-Lock

Pivot..............................................................64

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................65

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................65

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................65

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................67

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................67

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................69

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................70

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................71

Cleaning..............................................................72

CleaningundertheMowerDeck.......................72

CleaningtheSuspensionSystem.....................72

DisposingofWaste...........................................72

Storage...................................................................73

StorageSafety..................................................73

CleaningandStorage.......................................73

Troubleshooting......................................................74

Schematics.............................................................76

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.4-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand

lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or

onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging

themachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol(

),which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure3

Youmaycopythispageforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof

hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

fromthebattery.

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

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal58-6520

58-6520

1.Grease

decal93-7818

93-7818

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto115to149N∙m(85to110

ft-lb).

decal99-8936

99-8936

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal106-2655

106-2655

1.Warning-donottouchorapproachmovingbelts;remove

theignitionkeyandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicing

orperformingmaintenance.

decal106-5517

106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal107-3069

107-3069

1.Warning–thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris

down.

2.Toavoidinjuryordeathfromarolloveraccident,keepthe

rollbarintheraisedandlockedpositionandweartheseat

belt.Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary;do

notweartheseatbeltwhentherollbarisdown.

3.ReadtheOperator'sManual;driveslowlyandcarefully.

decal110-2067

110-2067

decal110-2068

110-2068

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

decal112-9028

112-9028

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

decal114-4466

114-4466

1.Main(25A)3.Charge(25A)

2.PTO(10A)4.Auxiliary(15A)

decal116-1716

116-1716

1.Fuel6.Hourmeter

2.Empty

7.PTO

3.Half

8.Parkingbrake

4.Full9.Neutral

5.Battery

10.Operator-presenceswitch

decal116-5988

116-5988

1.Parkingbrake—engaged2.Parking

brake—disengaged

decal116-8726

116-8726

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualfortherecommendedhydraulic

uid.

decal117-0346

117-0346

1.Fuelleakhazard—readtheOperator'sManual;donot

attempttoremovetherollbar;donotweld,drill,ormodify

therollbarinanyway.

decal117-3848

117-3848

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,raiseddeector—donotoperate

withoutthedeector,dischargecover,orgrasscollection

systeminplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

decal117-3864

117-3864

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

2.Filltobottomofllerneck;

warning—donotoverll

thetank.

decal119-6807

119-6807

1.Warning—nostep

decal126-2055

126-2055

1.Wheellugnuttorque95ft-lb(129N∙m)(4x)

2.Wheelhubnuttorque235ft-lb(319N∙m)

3.ReadandunderstandtheOperator’sManualbefore

performinganymaintenance,checktorqueafterrst100

hoursthenevery500hoursthereafter.

decal126-4659

126-4659

1.Warning—hotpulley;allowtocool.

decal133-8062

133-8062

decal121-7551

121-7551

1.Powertakeoff(PTO)4.Continuous-variable

setting

2.Choke5.Slow

3.Fast

decal126-4398

126-4398

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Unlock

2.Lock

decal127-0326

127-0326

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeyfrom

theignitionandreadthe

Operator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance

orservicingthemachine.

2.Height-of-cut

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-5063

132-5063

MachineswithMyRide™Only

1.Camlock2.Camunlock

decal136-5508

136-5508

1.Beltrouting

decal125-9383

125-9383

1.Checkthehydraulicuidevery50operatinghours.3.Checkthetirepressureevery50operatinghours.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonlubricating

themachine.

4.ReadtheOperator’sManualbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

decal132-0871

132-0871

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions

onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe

cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan

causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained;wearhearingprotection.

4.Ramphazard—whenloadingontoatrailer,donotusedual

ramps;onlyuseasingularrampwideenoughforthemachine

andthathasaninclinelessthan15°;backuptheramp(in

reverse)anddriveforwardofftheramp.

2.Cutting,dismembering,andentanglementhazard—keep

handsawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

5.Bodilyharmhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehind

youwhenmowinginreverse.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donotuseonslopesnearopen

water;donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15°.

decal132-5067

132-5067

MachineswithMyRide™Only

ProductOverview

g029631

Figure4

1.Side-dischargedeector

8.Rear-shockassembly

(machineswithMyRide™

only)

2.Height-of-cutdecklift

pedal

9.Seatbelt

3.Parking-brakelever10.Fuelcap

4.Transportlock11.Mowerdeck

5.Controls12.Casterwheel

6.Motion-controllevers13.Front-shockassembly

(machineswithMyRide™

only)

7.Rollbar

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure4and

Figure5).

ControlPanel

g008951

Figure5

1.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

4.Hour

meter/Safety-interlock

display

2.Chokecontrol

5.Ignitionswitch

3.Throttlecontrol6.Fuses

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure6).

FuelGauge

Thefuelgaugeislocatedwithinthehourmeter,and

thebarslightupwhenthekeyswitchisintheON

position(Figure6).

Theindicatorlightappearswhenthefuellevelislow

(approximately1gallonremaininginthefueltank).

Safety-InterlockIndicators

Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterthatindicate

withablacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentis

positionedcorrectly(Figure6).

Battery-IndicatorLight

IfyouturnthekeyswitchtotheONpositionfora

fewseconds,thebatteryvoltagedisplaysinthearea

wherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhentheignitionisturned

onandwhenthechargeisbelowthecorrectoperating

level(Figure6).

g008950

Figure6

1.Fuelgauge(bars)4.Safety-interlocksymbols

2.Batterylight

5.Lowfuelindicatorlight

3.Hourmeter

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto

StartingtheEngine(page24).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure4).

Neutral-LockPosition

UsetheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththe

safety-interlocksystemtoengageandtodetermine

theNEUTRALposition.

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingor

storingthemachine;refertoUsingtheFuel-Shutoff

Valve(page31).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Width

48-inchDeck52-inchDeck60-inchDeck72-inchDeck

116cm122cm135cm150cm

Withoutthedeck

(46inches)(48inches)(53inches)(59inches)

137cm137cm157cm187cm

Deectorup

(54inches)(54inches)(62inches)(74inches)

161cm173cm192cm222cm

Deectordown

(64inches)(68inches)(76inches)(88inches)

Length

48-inchDeck52-inchDeck60-inchDeck72-inchDeck

201cm201cm211cm219cm

Rollbarup

(79inches)(79inches)(83inches)(86inches)

206cm206cm215cm223cm

Rollbardown

(81inches)(81inches)(85inches)(88inches)

Height

48-inchDeck52-inchDeck60-inchDeck72-inchDeck

178cm178cm179cm179cm

Rollbarup

(70inches)(70inches)(71inches)(71inches)

118cm118cm119cm119cm

Rollbardown

(47inches)(47inches)(47inches)(47inches)

Weight

ModelWeight

74949

495kg(1,092lb)

74950

541kg(1,193lb)

74952

475kg(1,048lb)

74959

588kg(1,296lb)

75932

565kg(1,246lb)

75936

589kg(1,298lb)

78953

492kg(1,085lb)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting

assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare

ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan

a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to

1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This

emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

•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

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedby

thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck

(Figure7).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

g027726

Figure7

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page34).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

Usingthe

Rollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover,keep

therollbarinthefullyraised,lockedposition

andusetheseatbelt.

Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe

machine.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll

barisinthedownposition.

•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely

necessary.

•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar

isinthedownposition.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance

permits.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances

(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)

beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo

notcontactthem.

LoweringtheRollBar

Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen

absolutelynecessary.

1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto

theupperpartoftherollbar.

2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90degrees

sotheyarenotengaged(Figure8).

3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure

8).

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Figure8

1.Rollbarintheupright

position

4.RotatetheROPSknob90

degrees.

2.ROPSknobinthelatched

position

5.ROPSknobinthe

unlatchedposition

3.PulltheROPSknobout.6.Rollbarinthefolded

position

RaisingtheRollBar

Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwiththeroll

barintheraisedposition.

1.Raisetherollbartotheoperatingpositionand

rotatetheknobsuntiltheymovepartiallyinto

thegrooves(Figure8).

2.Raisetherollbartothefulluprightpositionwhile

pushingontheupperrollbarsothatthepins

snapintopositionwhentheholesalignwiththe

pins(Figure8).

3.Pushontherollbarandensurethatbothpins

areengaged.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut

offtheenginewhenthemotion-controlleversare

movedfromtheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththe

parkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefromtheseat

whenthePTOisengaged.

Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhen

theinterlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.

Whenthecomponentisinthecorrectposition,a

trianglelightsupinthecorrespondingsquare.

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Figure9

1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe

correctposition

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheON

position.Trystartingtheengine;theengine

shouldnotstart.

2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position.Moveeithermotion-controlleverout

oftheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotstart.Repeatfor

theothercontrollever.

3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controllevers

totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Nowstartthe

engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,disengage

theparkingbrake,engagetheblade-control

switch(PTO),andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the

engineshouldshutoff.

4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controllevers

totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Nowstartthe

engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,center

eithermotioncontrolandmove(forwardor

reverse);theengineshouldshutoff.Repeatfor

othermotioncontrol.

5.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controllevers

totheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotstart.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position

theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe

machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure10).

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Figure10

UnlatchingtheSeat

MachineswithMyRide™

SuspensionSystem

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Figure11

MachineswithoutMyRide™

SuspensionSystem

Tounlatchtheseat,pushtheseatlatchforward

(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Seatlatch2.Seat

ChangingtheSeat

Suspension

MachineswithoutMyRide™

SuspensionSystemOnly

Theseatisadjustabletoprovideasmoothand

comfortableride.Positiontheseatwhereyouare

mostcomfortable.

Toadjustit,turntheknobinfronteitherdirectionto

providethebestcomfort(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Seat-suspensionknob

AdjustingtheMyRide™

SuspensionSystem

MachineswithMyRide™

SuspensionSystemOnly

TheMyRide™suspensionsystemadjuststoprovide

asmoothandcomfortableride.Youcanadjustthe

rear2-shockassembliestoquicklyandeasilychange

thesuspensionsystem.Positionthesuspension

systemwhereyouaremostcomfortable.

AdjustingtheRear-Shock

Assemblies

Theslotsfortherear-shockassemblieshave

detentpositionsforreference.Youcanpositionthe

rear-shockassembliesanywhereintheslot,notjust

inthedetentpositions.

Thefollowinggraphicshowsthepositionforasoftor

rmrideandthedifferentdetentpositions(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Firmestposition3.Detentsintheslots

2.Softestposition

Note:Ensurethattheleftandrightrear-shock

assembliesarealwaysadjustedtothesamepositions.

Adjusttherear-shockassemblies(Figure15).

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Figure15

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