Toro Commercial Walk-Behind Mower, Fixed Deck Pistol Grip Hydro User manual

Form No. 3353-997 Rev B

Commercial Walk-Behind

Mower

For Fixed Deck, Pistol Grip, Hydro, with

a 40in, 48in, or 52in TURBO FORCE®

Cutting Unit

Model No. 30986 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Model No. 30988 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Model No. 30989 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct

contains chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or

other r epr oducti v e har m.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

Important: T his engine is not equipped

with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a

violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code

Section 4442 to use or operate the engine

on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or

g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal

ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to

operate and maintain y our product properly and

to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model

and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the

n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w

the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

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

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

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

T oro Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1 Chec king the Fluids and Tire

Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 R eading the Man ual and Viewing

the Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating the Neutral Loc ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operating the Mo w er Blade

Control Knob

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

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dri ving the Mac hine F orw ard and

Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Bringing the Mac hine to Neutral

P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adjusting the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

P ositioning the Flo w Bafﬂe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Side Disc harging or Mulc hing the

Grass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting the Caster P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adjusting the Handle Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Height-of-Cut Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ho w to Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Lubricating the Caster and W heel

Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Greasing the Mo w er Belt Idler . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Greasing the Pump Control and

Bell Crank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adjusting the Speed Control

Linkag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adjusting the Neutral Control

Linkag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Adjusting the Hy dro Control

Linkag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adjusting the Control R od . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the Spring Anc hor

Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Ser vicing the Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chec king the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adjusting the Mo w er Belt

T ension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Ser vicing the Hy draulic

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the Blade Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Safety

Note: T he addition of attac hments made b y

other man ufacturers that do not meet American

National Standards Institute cer tiﬁcation will cause

noncompliance of this mac hine .

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol

, whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

D ANGER-“personal safety instr uction." F ailure

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from ANSI

standard B71.4-2004.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual and other training

material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can

not read English it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses and hearing protection. Long

hair , loose clothing or jew elr y ma y g et tangled

in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys

and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er remo v e g as cap or add fuel with

engine r unning . Allo w engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

• Chec k that operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking

brak e is eng ag ed before star ting engine . Only

star t engine from the operator’ s position.

• Be sure of y our footing while using this

mac hine , especially when bac king up . W alk,

don ’ t r un. Nev er operate on w et g rass .

R educed footing could cause slipping .

• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be

sure to tra v el side to side on hillsides . T urf

conditions can affect the mac hine’ s stability .

Use caution while operating near drop-offs .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and when c hanging directions on slopes .

• Nev er raise dec k with the blades r unning .

• Nev er operate with the PTO shield, or other

guards not securely in place . Be sure all

interloc ks are attac hed, adjusted properly , and

functioning properly .

• Nev er operate with the disc harg e deﬂector

raised, remo v ed or altered, unless using a g rass

catc her .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or

o v erspeed the engine .

• Stop on lev el g round, diseng ag e dri v es , eng ag e

parking brak e (if pro vided), shut off engine

before lea ving the operator’ s position for any

reason including emptying the catc hers or

unclog ging the c hute .

• Stop equipment and inspect blades after

striking objects or if an abnor mal vibration

occurs . Mak e necessar y re pairs before

resuming operations .

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from the cutting

unit.

• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to

be sure of a clear path.

• K ee p pets and b ystanders a w a y .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and crossing roads and sidew alks . Stop blades

if not mo wing .

• Be a w are of the mo w er disc harg e direction and

do not point it at any one .

• Do not operate the mo w er under the inﬂuence

of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into or from a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure

vision.

Maintenance and storage

• Diseng ag e dri v es , set parking brak e , stop

engine and remo v e k ey or disconnect spark

plug wire . W ait for all mo v ement to stop

before adjusting, cleaning or re pairing .

• Clean g rass and debris from cutting unit,

dri v es , m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent

ﬁres . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let engine cool before storing and do not store

near ﬂame .

• Shut off fuel while storing or transpor ting . Do

not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark mac hine on lev el g round. Set parking

brak e . Nev er allo w untrained personnel to

ser vice mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect the batter y or remo v e spark plug

wire before making any re pairs . Disconnect

the neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and the positi v e last.

R econnect the positi v e ﬁrst and neg ati v e last.

• Use care when c hec king blades . W rap the

blade(s) or w ear glo v es , and use caution when

ser vicing them. Only re place blades . Nev er

straighten or w eld them.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and

all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or

damag ed decals .

Toro Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products and other safety

infor mation y ou m ust kno w .

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for

catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

General Operation

• Be sure the area is clear of other people before

mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters

the area.

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to

cool before attempting to maintain, adjust or

ser vice .

• Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments .

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

• Chec k carefully for o v erhead clearances (i.e .

branc hes , doorw a ys , electrical wires) before

operating under any objects and do not contact

them.

Slope Operation

All slopes and ramps require extra caution. If y ou

feel uneasy on a slope , do not mo w it.

• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .

from the mo wing area.

• W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . T all g rass can

hide obstacles .

• Use caution near drop-offs , ditc hes , or

embankments . T he mac hine could suddenly

tur n o v er if a wheel g oes o v er the edg e of a

cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.

• Use extra care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of

the mac hine .

• K ee p all mo v ement on slopes slo w and g radual.

Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed or

direction.

• Mo w slopes side to side .

• Do not mo w slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

Service

• Nev er store the mac hine or fuel container

inside where there is an open ﬂame , suc h as

near a w ater heater or fur nace .

• K ee p n uts and bolts tight, especially the blade

attac hment bolts and n uts . K ee p equipment in

g ood condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k safety

systems for proper operation before eac h use .

• Use only g en uine re placement par ts to ensure

that original standards are maintained.

• Chec k brak e operation frequently . Adjust and

ser vice as required.

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional

Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

1-523552

43-8480

66-1340

95-2814

98-0776

98-5130

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for instructions on

torquing the blade bolt/nut to 75-80 ft-lb (102-106 N ⋅ m).

95-5537

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual for instructions

on operating the cutting

blade

3. Push forward to engage

2. Pull back to disengage

98-5954

99-3943

1. Engine

103—2103

104-8569

105-4109

105-4110

106-0699

106-2733

1. Fast

3. Slow

2. Continuous variable setting

106-2738

1. Park

4. Engine—stop

7. Fast

10. Neutral

2. Drive 5. Engine—run

8. Continuous variable setting

3. Neutral

6. Warning—wear ear

protection.

9. Slow

106-2743

110-2067

110-2068

1. Read the Operator’s Manual .

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original

machine manufacturer.

Setup

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

No parts required

–

Check the uids and tire pressure.

Operator’s Manual

Engine Operator’s Manual

Parts Catalog

Safety Video

Registration Card

Oil drain hose

Read the Operator’s Manual and

watch the video before operating

the machine.

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Step

Checking the Fluids and Tire

Pressure

No Parts Required

Procedure

• Before y ou star t the engine and use the

mac hine , c hec k the oil lev el in the engine

crankcase; refer to Chec king the Engine Oil

Lev el.

• Chec k the g rease for the mo w er and mo w er

dec k.

• Chec k the tire pressure; refer to Chec king the

Tire Pressure .

Note: T he cutting blades are set to a 3 inc h

(76mm) height-of-cut at initial purc hase . T he

axle position is D , with 4 spacers belo w both the

spindle and the caster .

Step

Reading the Manual and

Viewing the Safety Video

Parts needed for this step:

Operator’s Manual

Engine Operator’s Manual

Parts Catalog

Safety Video

Registration Card

Oil drain hose

Procedure

• R ead the Operator’ s Manual .

• View the safety video .

• Fill out the registration card and mail it in or

• Use the oil drain hose when c hanging the

engine oil.

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Side discharge 5. Controls

2. Mower deck 6. Handle

3. Recoil starter 7. Caster wheel

4. Gas tank

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 4 )

before y ou star t the engine and operate the

mac hine .

Figure 4

1. Throttle control 6. Handle

2. Speed control lever

7. Drive Lever

3. Ignition switch

8. Blade control knob (PTO)

4. Neutral lock 9. Choke

5. Operator Presence Control

levers (OPC)

10. Fuel shut-off valve

Throttle Control

T he throttle control has tw o positions: F ast and

Slo w .

Operator Presence Control (OPC)

Levers

W hen y ou squeeze the OPC lev ers ag ainst the

handles , the OPC system senses that the operator

is in the nor mal operating position. W hen y ou

release the OPC lev ers , the OPC system senses

that the operator has left the nor mal operating

position, and the system will stop the engine if

either the speed control lev er is not in the neutral

position or the blade control (PTO) knob is

eng ag ed.

Blade Control Knob (PTO)

T he blade control knob (PTO) is used to eng ag e

and diseng ag e the dri v e belt to dri v e the mo w er

blades with the OPC lev ers pressed ag ainst the

handles . Pull the knob up to eng ag e the blades

and do wn to diseng ag e the blades .

Ignition Switch

T his switc h is used in conjunction with recoil

star ter and has tw o positions: R un and Of f .

Speed Control Lever

T his mac hine has a v ariable speed control with

a neutral position. T his controls ho w fast the

mac hine will tra v el forw ard.

Drive Levers

R elease dri v e lev ers to eng ag e forw ard traction

operation and squeeze the lev ers until an increase

in force is felt to g o into neutral position and

contin ue to squeeze to g o in rev erse . Squeeze

right side of dri v e lev er to tur n right and left side

to tur n left.

Neutral Lock

Squeeze dri v e lev ers bac k until an increase in force

is felt and mo v e loc ks to the rear for neutral loc k.

Recoil Starter

Pull the recoil star ter handle to star t engine

( Figure 3 ).

Fuel Shut-off Valve

Close the fuel shut-off v alv e when transpor ting

or storing mo w er .

Choke

Use the c hok e to star t a cold engine .

Specications

Note: Speciﬁcations and design are subject to

c hang e without notice .

40 inc h mo w ers:

Width with deector down

55–1/2 inches (141 cm)

Length

75–3/8 inches (191.3 cm)

Height

44 inches (111.8 cm)

Weight

547 lb (248 kg)

48 inc h mo w ers:

Width with deector down

63–1/2 inches (161.3 cm)

Length

78–3/8 inches (198.9 cm)

Height

44 inches (111.8 cm)

Weight

570 lb (259 kg)

52 inc h mo w ers:

Width with deector down

67–5/8 inches (171.7 cm)

Length

79–3/8 inches (201.4 cm)

Height

44 inches (111.8 cm)

Weight

593 lb (269 kg)

Attachments/Accessories

A selection of T oro appro v ed attac hments and

accessories are a v ailable for use with the mac hine

to enhance and expand its capabilities . Contact

y our A uthorized Ser vice Dealer or Distributor or

g o to www .T oro .com for a list of all appro v ed

attac hments and accessories .

Operation

Adding Fuel

Use Unleaded R egular Gasoline suitable for

automoti v e use (85 pump octane minim um).

Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded

regular is not a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline

containing methanol, or gasohol containing

mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel

system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil

with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y

ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or

explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up

an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the

lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)

belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his

empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline

to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,

and stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or

wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by

a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container

and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.

Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of

gasoline.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust

system in place and in pr oper w or king

condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static

electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k

which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e

or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside

a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed

because interior car pets or plastic tr uck

bed liner s may insulate the container and

slo w the loss of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on

the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be

used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the

rim of the fuel tank or container opening

at all times until fueling is complete.

Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.

Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause

serious injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank

or conditioner bottle opening .

• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to

pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys

or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended

that the fuel tank be drained.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es

containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as

stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most

effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o

minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the

fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

2. Clean around fuel tank cap and remo v e the

cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to fuel

tank, until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13

mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller nec k. T his

space in the tank allo ws g asoline to expand.

Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completely full.

3. Install fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any

g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Think Safety First

Carefully read all the safety instr uctions and decals

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou or any b ystanders a v oid injur y .

T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , hearing,

feet and head is recommended.

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator’ s ear and

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

Figure 5

1. Warning—wear hearing protection.

Operating the Parking

Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the

mac hine or lea v e it unattended. Before eac h use ,

c hec k the parking brak e for proper operation.

If the parking brak e does not hold securely , adjust

it. R efer to Ser vicing the P arking Brak e .

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if

they mo v e or attempt to operate the machine

while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Setting the Parking Brake

Pull the parking brak e lev er rearw ard ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 6

1. Parking brake lever (in the released position)

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push the parking brak e lev er forw ard.

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Connect the wires to the spark plugs .

2. Open the fuel v alv e .

Note: A cold w eather staring kit has been

incor porated to assist engine star ting in cold

w eather or when the unit has not been r un for

a period of time .

T o use the cold star t kit:

• Grasp split ring ( Figure 7 ) on right side of

mac hine , pull ring and c hain straight out

from side of mac hine and hook ring o v er

control shield bolt.

Figure 7

1. Split ring 2. Control shield bolt

• After the engine is star ted, pull the c hain

straight out from side of mac hine until ring

can be remo v ed from shield bolt. Slo wly

release tension on c hain.

3. Diseng ag e the blade control knob (PTO) and

mo v e the speed control lev er to neutral.

4. Mo v e the dri v e lev ers to neutral and set the

neutral loc ks .

5. Set the parking brak e .

6. T ur n the ignition k ey to the r un position

( Figure 4 ).

7. T o star t a cold engine , mo v e the throttle

control midw a y betw een the f ast and slo w

positions .

8. T o star t a w ar m engine , mo v e the throttle

control to the f ast position.

9. Pull the c hok e knob if the engine is cold

( Figure 4 ).

Note: A w ar m or hot engine usually does not

require any c hoking .

10. Grasp the recoil star ter handle ﬁr mly and pull

it out until positi v e eng ag ement results; then

pull the handle vig orously to star t the engine .

Allo w the rope to recoil slo wly .

11. Push the c hok e to off as the engine w ar ms up

( Figure 8 ).

12. If the engine is cold, allo w it to w ar m up and

then mo v e the throttle control to the f ast

position.

Stopping the Engine

1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to slo w ( Figure 8 ).

2. Mo v e dri v e lev ers to neutral and set neutral

loc ks .

3. Diseng ag e the blade control knob (PTO) and

mo v e the speed control lev er to neutral.

4. Let engine idle for 30 to 60 seconds before

tur ning the engine off .

5. T o stop the engine , tur n the ignition k ey to off .

Figure 8

1. Throttle lever 3. Choke

2. Ignition switch

Important: Mak e sur e fuel shut of f v alv e

is closed bef or e transpor ting or storing

machine, as fuel leaka ge may occur . Bef or e

storing machine, pull wir e of f spar k plug(s)

to pr ev ent possibility of accidental star ting .

Operating the Neutral Locks

Alw a ys set the neutral loc k when y ou stop

the mac hine . Set the parking brak e if it is left

unattended.

Setting the Neutral Lock

1. Squeeze the dri v e lev ers bac k until an increase

in force is felt.

2. Place thumbs on the upper par t of the loc ks

and mo v e them bac k ( Figure 9 ).

Figure 9

1. Handle 4. Drive lever

2. Neutral lock 5. Full speed forward

3. Neutral position

6. Reverse position

Releasing the Neutral Lock

1. Squeeze the dri v e lev ers bac k until an increase

in force is felt.

2. Place thumbs on the upper par t of loc ks and

mo v e them forw ard until the pins are in the

forw ard slot ( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

1. Handle 4. Pin in full speed forward

2. Neutral lock 5. Handle

3. Drive lever 6. Forward slot

Operating the Mower Blade

Control Knob (PTO)

T he blade control knob (PTO) is used in

conjunction with the Operator Presence Control

(OPC) lev ers to eng ag e and diseng ag e the mo w er

blades .

Engaging the Mower Blades (PTO)

1. T o eng ag e blades , squeeze the Operator

Presence Control (OPC) lev ers ag ainst handle

g rips ( Figure 11 ).

2. Pull blade control knob (PTO) up . Hold the

OPC lev ers ag ainst handle g rip .

Note: T he engine will kill if the OPC lev ers

are released with the mo w er r unning .

3. R estar t the engine and re peat the procedure

to eng ag e the mo w er blades if the operator

presence control (OPC) lev ers are released.

Figure 11

1. Throttle lever

4. Drive Lever

2. Operator Presence Control

levers (OPC)

5. Blade control knob (PTO)

3. Handle

Disengaging the Mower Blades (PTO)

T he mo w er blades can be diseng ag ed b y one of

the follo wing ste ps .

1. Push the blade control knob (PTO) do wn to

off ( Figure 11 ).

2. R eleasing the Operator Presence Control

(OPC) lev ers will kill the engine and stop the

blades ( Figure 11 ) with the blade control lev er

eng ag ed.

The Safety Interlock System

If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected

or dama ged the machine could operate

unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .

• Do not tamper with the inter lock

s witches.

• Check the operation of the inter lock

s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged

s witches bef or e operating the machine.

Understanding the Safety Interlock

System

T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent

the mo w er from star ting unless:

• T he blade control knob (PTO) is pushed off .

• T he speed control lev er is in neutral.

T he safety interloc k system is designed to kill

the engine when:

• T he Operator Presence Control (OPC) lev ers

are released with the mo w er eng ag ed and/or

the speed control is out of neutral.

• T he speed control lev er is shifted out of neutral

without holding OPC lev ers or with the brak e

eng ag ed.

• T he blade control knob (PTO) is pulled up

without holding the OPC lev ers .

Testing the Safety Interlock System

T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use the

mac hine eac h time . If the safety system does not

operate as described, ha v e an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer re pair the safety system immediately .

W hile testing the safety inter lock system,

the machine may mo v e f orw ard and cause

per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.

• P erf or m the safety inter lock test in an

open ar ea.

• Ensur e no one is standing in fr ont of

the machine while perf or ming the safety

inter lock test.

1. Set the neutral loc ks and place speed control

lev er in neutral.

2. Star t the engine; refer to Star ting and Stopping

the Engine .

3. Without holding the Operator Presence

Control (OPC) lev ers , pull the blade control

knob (PTO) up . T he engine should kill.

4. Push the blade control knob do wn to off .

5. With engine r unning, hold do wn the OPC

lev ers . Pull the blade control knob (PTO) up .

T he dri v e belt should eng ag e and the mo w er

blades begin rotating .

6. R elease the OPC lev ers . T he engine should kill.

7. With the engine r unning, mo v e the speed

control lev er forw ard. R elease the OPC lev ers .

T he engine should kill.

8. If all the abo v e conditions are not met ha v e

an A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety

system immediately .

Driving the Machine

Forward and Backward

T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as

measured in RPM (rev olutions per min ute). Place

the throttle control in the f ast position for best

mo wing perfor mance .

Driving Forward

1. R elease the parking brak e .

2. T o g o forw ard, mo v e the speed control lev er

to desired speed.

3. R elease the neutral loc k. R efer to R eleasing the

Neutral Loc k.

4. Slo wly release the dri v e lev ers to mo v e forw ard

( Figure 12 ).

T o g o straight, release dri v e lev ers equally

( Figure 12 ).

T o tur n, squeeze the dri v e lev er on the side and

direction y ou w ant to tur n ( Figure 12 ).

Figure 12

1. Drive lever 2. Speed control lever

Driving Backward

Slo wly squeeze the dri v e lev ers bac k tog ether to

mo v e rearw ard ( Figure 12 ).

Bringing the Machine to

Neutral Position

Alw a ys set the neutral loc k and parking brak e

when y ou stop the mac hine .

1. Squeeze the dri v e lev ers to neutral position.

2. Set the neutral loc ks . R efer to Operating

Neutral Loc ks .

3. Mo v e speed control lev er to neutral position.

Stopping the Machine

1. T o stop the mac hine , squeeze the dri v e lev ers

to neutral position and eng ag e neutral loc ks .

2. Mo v e speed control lev er into neutral.

3. Stop the engine; refer to Stopping the Engine .

4. W ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving

the operating position. Set the parking brak e .

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if

they mo v e or attempt to operate the machine

while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Pushing the Machine by

Hand

T he b y-pass v alv es allo w the mac hine to be pushed

b y hand without the engine r unning .

Important: Al w ays push the machine

by hand. Nev er to w the machine because

h y draulic dama ge may occur .

To Push the Machine

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control

lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set

the parking brak e .

2. Open the b y-pass v alv es b y tur ning them

counter cloc kwise 1 to 2. T his allo ws h y draulic

ﬂuid to b y-pass the pumps and the wheels to

tur n ( Figure 13 ).

3. R elease the parking brak e .

4. Push the mac hine to the desired location.

5. Set the parking brak e .

6. Close the b y-pass v alv es , but do not o v er tighten

them.

Note: R otate the b y-pass v alv es a maxim um

of 2 tur ns so the v alv e does not come out of

the body causing ﬂuid to r un out.

Important: Do not star t or operate the

machine with the by-pass v alv es open.

Dama ge to system may occur .

Figure 13

1. By-pass valve

Adjusting the Flow Bafe

T he mo w er disc harg e ﬂo w can be adjusted for

different types of mo wing conditions . P osition the

cam loc k and bafﬂe to gi v e the best quality of cut.

1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control

lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set

the parking brak e .

2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

3. T o adjust the cam loc k, swing the lev er up to

loosen the cam loc k ( Figure 14 ).

4. Adjust the bafﬂe and cam loc k in the slot to

the desired disc harg e ﬂo w .

5. Swing the lev er bac k o v er to tighten the bafﬂe

and cam loc k ( Figure 14 ).

6. If the cam does not loc k the bafﬂe into place

or it is too tight, loosen the lev er and then

rotate the cam loc k. Adjust the cam loc k until

the desired loc king pressure is ac hiev ed.

Figure 14

1. Cam lock

3. Rotate cam to increase or

decrease locking pressure

2. Lever

4. Slot

Positioning the Flow Bafe

T he follo wing ﬁgures are only recommendations

for use . Adjustments will v ar y b y g rass type ,

moisture content, and height of g rass .

Note: If the engine po w er dra ws do wn and the

mo w er g round speed is the same , open up the

bafﬂe .

Position A

T his is the full rear position (see Figure 15 ). T he

sug g ested use for this position is a follo ws .

• Use for shor t, light g rass mo wing conditions .

• Use in dr y conditions .

• F or smaller g rass clippings .

• Propels g rass clippings far ther a w a y from the

mo w er .

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