Toro TimeCutter Z4200 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter Z4200 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3358-268RevC

TimeCutter

Z4200RidingMower

ModelNo.74360—SerialNo.270000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner’ s Man ual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass

oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

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productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

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Figure1

Undertheseat

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral

informationworthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5

SlopeChart..........................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................7

ProductOverview........................................................9

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

Operation...................................................................11

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................11

RecommendedGasoline.....................................12

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................13

StartingtheEngine.............................................13

OperatingtheBlades..........................................14

StoppingtheEngine...........................................15

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................15

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16

StoppingtheMachine.........................................16

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................16

PositioningtheSeat............................................17

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................17

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................17

SideDischarge....................................................18

OperatingTips...................................................18

Maintenance...............................................................20

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................20

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................21

RaisingtheSeat..................................................21

AccessingtheBattery.........................................21

Lubrication.............................................................21

GreasingtheBearings.........................................21

EngineMaintenance...............................................22

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................22

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................23

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................24

CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................25

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................26

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................26

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................27

ChargingtheBattery...........................................27

ServicingtheFuses.............................................28

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................29

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................29

MowerMaintenance...............................................29

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................29

LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................31

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............32

RemovingtheMower.........................................33

MowerBeltMaintenance....................................33

InstallingtheMower...........................................34

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................34

Cleaning.................................................................35

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................35

Storage.......................................................................36

CleaningandStorage..........................................36

Troubleshooting.........................................................38

Schematics.................................................................40

Safety

ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2003

specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards

Institute,ineffectatthetimeofproduction.

However,improperuseormaintenancebythe

operatororownercanresultininjury.Toreduce

thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety

instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,

WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafety

instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstruction

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.1-2003.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator’smanualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile

backingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when

crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemowerwithouteithertheentire

grasscatcherortheguardinplace.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always

turnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,and

removekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine

andwaitforallpartstocometoacompletestop

beforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass

catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthe

mower.

•Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsand

above,areinvolvedinalargepercentageofriding

mower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmower

safelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforwheel

weightsorcounterweights.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.If

youcannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,

donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothaveto

stopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthewheelmotorsengagedwhengoing

downslopes.Donotmovethemotioncontrollevers

totheneutralpositionandcoastdownhill.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay

causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking

andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand

proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto

thepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto

themachineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethat

childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look

behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.They

mayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewith

safemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay

suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherride

andberunoverorbackedoverbythemower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthat

mayobscurevision.

Towing

Thismachinedoesnotmakeanyprovisionsfortowing.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextra

carewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyare

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater

heaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable

container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser

nozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neverrunamachineinsideaclosedarea.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel

soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

storing.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacewith

manufacturers’recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orweargloves,anduseextracautionwhen

servicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjust

andserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas

necessary.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure

thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto

Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust

knowthatisnotincludedintheANSIstandards.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis

anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot

runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Stoptheengine,disconnectsparkplugwire(s)and

removekeybeforeperforminganyservice,repairs,

maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand

anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks

andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay

bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,usea

single,full-widthramponly.Therampangleshould

notexceed15degrees.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

SlopeChart

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

93-7009

1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

105-7015

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

106-8743

1.Heightofcut

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethewithout

deectororgrasscollectionsysteminplace.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-9802

1.Height-of-cut

110-6823

1.Choke5.Powertake-off(PTO),

Bladecontrolswitchon

somemodels

2.Fast6.Disengage

3.Continuousvariable

setting

7.Engage

4.Slow

112-9750

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

112-9751

1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

110-6680

1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged

110-6690

1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

< 15∞

110-6825

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothepark(brake)

position,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglementhazard,belt—donotopenorremovesafetyshieldswhileengineis

running.

4.Tippinghazard—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacrossslopeslessthan15degrees,avoidsuddenandsharp

turnswhileonslopes.

5.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/controlonaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),proceed

offtheslopeslowly.

6.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing;crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donotcarry

passengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

7.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeectorinplace.

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Operatorseat4.Heightofcutlever

7.Frontcasterwheel

10.Washouttting

2.Controllevers

5.Footrest8.Reardrivewheel

3.Controlpanel

6.Mowerdeck9.Anti-scalproller

Figure4

1.Motioncontrollevers

3.Gastankcap5.Deector

2.Heightofcutlever

4.Engine6.Engineguard

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3,

Figure4,andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineand

operatethemachine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Ignitionswitch3.Bladecontrolswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Throttle/Choke

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand

Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto

Runuponrelease.TuringthekeytotheOffposition

willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokeiscombinedintoonecontrol

lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa

continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engage

thechokebymovingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntil

itstops(Figure5).

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades(Figure5).

MotionControlLeversandParking

Brake

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof

independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor

backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin

reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthe

leverismoved.Movingthecontrolleversoutwardfrom

thecenterpositionengagestheparkingbrakeandallows

theoperatortoexitthemachine(Figure13).Always

positionthemotioncontrolleversintotheparkposition

whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

Height-of-CutLever

Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe

leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised

fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe

operatoritisloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjustthe

heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure14).

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid

injury.

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure6

1.SafeZone-usetheTimeCutterhere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs

andwater.

3.Water

RecommendedGasoline

UseUNLEADEDRegularGasolinesuitablefor

automotiveuse(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot

available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthebodyof

thetankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneck

ofthetank.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss

ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious

injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof30daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe

fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel

stabilizeratalltimes.

Gasoline/Alcoholblends

Gasohol(upto10percentethylalcohol,90percent

unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isapprovedforfueluse

bytheenginemanufacturer.Othergasoline/alcohol

blendsarenotapproved.

Gasoline/Etherblends

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleaded

gasolineblends(uptoamaximumof15percentMTBE

byvolume)areapprovedforfuelusebytheengine

manufacturer.Othergasoline/etherblendsarenot

approved.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsetthemotioncontrolsto

theparkposition.Raisetheseatsothegastankis

visiblewhilefueling.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolineuntilthebodyofthe

tankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneckofthe

tank(Figure7).Thisspaceintheneckofthetank

allowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupany

gasolinethatmayhavespilled.

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Figure7

1.Gastankbody

3.Filltohere,approximately

2.Gastankneck4.Gastankopening

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theOilLevelinEngineMaintenance,page22.

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols

outwardtotheparkposition.

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

position

3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga

coldengine(Figure10).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

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Figure9

1.Controlpanel

4.Fast

2.Throttle/choke

lever—chokeposition

5.Continuousvariable

setting

3.Choke6.Slow

4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.

Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure10).

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

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Figure10

1.Controlpanel4.Off

2.Ignitionkey—runposition5.Run

3.Ignitionkey—startposition

6.Start

5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethethrottleleverto

Fast(Figure10).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,

movethethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew

seconds.Thenmovethethrottlelevertothedesired

setting.Repeatthisasrequired.

OperatingtheBlades

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including

themowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand

placethemachineinneutral.

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle

intheFastposition.

3.PulloutonthebladecontrolswitchtoOnto

engagetheblades(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—On

position

DisengagingtheBlades

PushthebladecontrolswitchtoOfftodisengagethe

blades(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure12).

2.MovethethrottlelevertobetweenFastandhalf

throttle(Figure10).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure9).

4.Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(s)toprevent

thepossibilityofsomeoneaccidentallystartingthe

machinebeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotioncontrolleversareintheparkposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop

theenginewhenthecontrolleversareoutofthepark

positionandyourisefromtheseatwhentheblades

areengaged.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService

Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversin

parkposition,andmovethebladecontrolswitch

toOn.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshould

notcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff.Moveeithermotioncontrollever

tothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith

theothermotioncontrollever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrolleversin

theparkposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengine

isrunning,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise

slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrollevers

intheparkposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe

engineisrunning,movethemotioncontrollevers

tothecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade

controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the

engineshouldstop.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest

performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle

position.

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The

operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine

andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe

machine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Forward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol

leversforward(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Park(brake)position

3.Forward

2.Centerunlockposition

4.Backward

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure13).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever

towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure13).

Thefartheryoumovethemotioncontrolleversin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein

thatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.

Backward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol

leversrearward(Figure13).

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure13).

Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion

controllevertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn

(Figure13).

Tostop,pushthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethemotioncontrolleversto

neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengagethe

bladecontrolswitch,ensurethethrottleisinthefast

position,andturntheignitionkeytooff.Rememberto

removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileit

isunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe

motioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark

positionwhenleavingthemachineunattended,

evenifjustforafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

1.Raisetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransport

position,cuttingheightposition4.5(alsothe

4-1/2inch[115mm])(Figure14).

4-1/2in(1 15mm)

4in.(102mm)

3-1/2in(89mm)

3in(76mm)

2-1/2in(64mm)

2in(51mm)

1-1/2in(38mm)

4-1/2in(1 15mm)

4in(102mm)

3-1/2in(89mm)

3in(76mm)

2-1/2in(64mm)

2in(51mm)

1-1/2in(38mm)

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4.5

3.5

2.5

1.5

Figure14

1.Height-of-cutlever2.Height-of-cutpositions

2.Toadjusttheheightofcut,pullinwardandupon

theleverandmoveittothedesiredposition.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe

seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobjust

enoughthatseatcanmove(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Adjustmentknob

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten

theknob.

AdjustingtheMotionControl

Levers

AdjustingtheHeight

Themotioncontrolleverscanbeadjustedhigheror

lowerformaximumoperatorcomfort.

1.Removethe2boltsholdingthecontrollevertothe

controlarmshaft(Figure16).

2.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes.

Securetheleverwiththe2bolts(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Controlarmshaft3.Slotted,upperhole

2.Controllever

4.Bolt

3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol

lever.

AdjustingtheTilt

Themotioncontrolleverscanbetiltedforeoraftfor

maximumoperatorcomfort.

1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrolleverto

thecontrolarmshaft.

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe

controlleverforeoraft(Figure16).Tightenboth

boltstosecurethecontrolinthenewposition.

3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol

lever.

PushingtheMachinebyHand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.

Nevertowthemachinebecausedamagemay

occur.

ToPushtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage

thebladecontrolswitch.

2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark

position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Locatethebypassleversattherearofthemachine,

ontheleftandrightsideoftheframe.

4.Movethebypassleversrearwardandthendown

tolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure17to

disengagethewheelmotors.Repeatthisoneach

sideofthemachine.

5.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtodisengage

theparkingbrake.

Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.

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Figure17

Rightsideshown

1.Bypassleverlocation

3.Leverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

2.Leverpositionforpushing

themachine

ToOperatetheMachine

Movethebypassleversupwardandpushthemforward,

tothemiddleofthehorizontalslot(Figure17)to

engagethewheelmotors.

Note:Donotmovethebypassleversfullyforward

intotheverticalcutoutoftheslot.Themachinewill

notdriveunlessthewheelmotorsareengaged,withthe

bypassleversinthemiddleofthehorizontalslot.

SideDischarge

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses

clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,

orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted

inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade

contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith

rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill

causeinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom

themowerbecausethegrassdeector

routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

mower.

•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower

bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrol

switchtoOffandrotatetheignitionkeyto

Off.Alsoremovethekeyandpullthewire

offthesparkplug(s).

OperatingTips

FastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate

theengineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredto

thoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe

height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower

byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe

mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe

drawnintothemower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe

cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven

ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis

generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslonger

thansixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwice

toensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.

Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless

grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmore

slowly.

MowingDirection

Alternatemowingdirectiontokeepthegrassstanding

straight.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhich

enhancesdecompositionandfertilization.

MowatCorrectIntervals

Normally,moweveryfourdays.Butremember,

grassgrowsatdifferentratesatdifferenttimes.So

tomaintainthesamecuttingheight,whichisagood

practice,mowmoreofteninearlyspring.Asthegrass

growthrateslowsinmidsummer,mowlessfrequently.

Ifyoucannotmowforanextendedperiod,rstmow

atahighcuttingheight;thenmowagaintwodayslater

atalowerheightsetting.

CuttingSpeed

Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed.

AvoidCuttingTooLow

Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthe

moweryoupreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheightto

ensurethatuneventurfisnotcuttooshort.

LongGrass

Ifthegrassiseverallowedtogrowslightlylongerthan

normal,orifitcontainsahighdegreeofmoisture,raise

thecuttingheighthigherthanusualandcutthegrassat

thissetting.Thencutthegrassagainusingthelower,

normalsetting.

WhenStopping

Ifthemachine’sforwardmotionmustbestoppedwhile

mowing,aclumpofgrassclippingsmaydropontoyour

lawn.Toavoidthis,moveontoapreviouslycutarea

withthebladesengaged.

KeeptheUndersideoftheMower

Clean

Cleanclippingsanddirtfromtheundersideofthe

moweraftereachuse.Ifgrassanddirtbuildupinside

themower,cuttingqualitywilleventuallybecome

unsatisfactory.

BladeMaintenance

Maintainasharpbladethroughoutthecuttingseason

becauseasharpbladecutscleanlywithouttearingor

shreddingthegrassblades.Tearingandshreddingturns

grassbrownattheedges,whichslowsgrowthand

increasesthechanceofdisease.Checkthecutterblades

dailyforsharpness,andforanywearordamage.File

downanynicksandsharpenthebladesasnecessary.If

abladeisdamagedorworn,replaceitimmediatelywith

agenuineTororeplacementblade.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkthesafetyinterlocksystem.

•Checktheaircleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Checkairintakeandcoolingareas,cleanasnecessary.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

•Cleanthemowerhousing.

Every25hours

•Greasealllubricationpoints.

•Servicethepaperelement.(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions)

•Checktirepressure.

•Checkthebeltsforwear/cracks.

Every100hours

•Replacethepaperelement.(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions)

•Changetheengineoilandlter.

•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethefuellter.

Every200hours

•Checksparkplugconditionandgap.

Every500hours

•Replacethesparkplug.

Beforestorage

•Chargethebatteryanddisconnectbatterycables.

•Performallmaintenanceprocedureslistedabovebeforestorage.

•Paintanychippedsurfaces.

Important:Refertoyourengineoperator’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

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