Toro 420 Garden Tractor User manual

Form No. 3353-250

420 and 430 Garden Tractor

Model No. 72211 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up

Model No. 72212 —Serial No. 250000001 and Up

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

Contents

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

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

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

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

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

1 Installing the Steering W heel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2 Installing the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3 Acti v ating and Installing the

Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4 Installing the F ront Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

5 Installing the R ear W heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

6 Chec king the Tire Pressure and

T ractor Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

7 R eading the Man ual and Viewing the

Safety Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

8 Chec king the Safety System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9 T est Dri v e the T ractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

R ecommended Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chec k Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Star ting and Stopping the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating the P o w er T ak e Off

(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Operating the Attac hment Lift

Lev er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Attac hment P o w er Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

P ositioning the Tilt Steering

W heel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the Cr uise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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

Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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

Draining T he Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Ser vicing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Ser vicing the F ront W heel T oe-In . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

T ransaxle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ser vicing the Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Cleaning and Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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 plate

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Printed in the USA

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 tw o 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.

Safety

T his mac hine meets or ex ceeds the B71.1-1998

speciﬁcations of the American National Standards

Institute , in effect at the time of production. Ho w ev er ,

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

B71.1-1998.

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.

General Operation

• R ead, understand, and follo w all instr uctions in

the operator’ s man ual and on the mac hine before

star ting .

• Allo w only responsible adults who are familiar with

the instr uctions to operate the mac hine .

• Clear the area of objects suc h as roc ks , to ys , wire ,

etc ., whic h could be pic k ed up and thro wn b y the

blade .

• Be sure the area is clear of other people before

mo wing . Stop the mac hine if any one enters the

area.

• Nev er car r y passeng ers .

• Do not mo w in rev erse unless absolutely necessar y .

Alw a ys look do wn and behind before and while

bac king .

• 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

without either the entire g rass catc her or the guard

in place .

• Slo w do wn before tur ning .

• Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended. Alw a ys

tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop engine , and

remo v e k eys before dismounting .

• T ur n off blades when not mo wing .

• Stop the engine before remo ving the g rass catc her

or unclog ging the c hute .

• Mo w only in da ylight or g ood ar tiﬁcial light.

• Do not operate the mac hine while under the

inﬂuence of alcohol or dr ugs .

• W atc h for trafﬁc when operating near or crossing

roadw a ys .

• Use extra care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.

• Alw a ys w ear safety g og gles or safety glasses with

side shields when operating mo w er .

• Data indicates that operators , ag e 60 years and

abo v e , are in v olv ed in a larg e percentag e of riding

mo w er -related injuries . T hese operators should

ev aluate their ability to operate the riding mo w er

safely enough to protect themselv es and others

from serious injur y .

Slope Operation

Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and

tip-o v er accidents , whic h can result in sev ere injur y or

death. All slopes require extra caution. If y ou cannot

bac k up the slope or if y ou feel uneasy on it, do not

mo w it.

• Mo w up and do wn slopes , not across .

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

• W atc h for holes , r uts or bumps . Unev en ter rain

could o v er tur n the mac hine . T all g rass can hide

obstacles .

• Use slo w speed. Choose a lo w g ear so that y ou will

not ha v e to stop or shift while on the slope .

• F ollo w T oro’ s recommendations for wheel w eight

or counterw eights to impro v e stability .

• 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.

• A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope . If tires lose

traction, diseng ag e the blades and proceed slo wly

straight do wn the slope .

• Do not tur n on slopes unless necessar y , and then,

tur n slo wly and g radually do wnhill, if possible .

• Do not mo w 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.

• Do not mo w on w et g rass . R educed traction could

cause sliding .

• Do not tr y to stabilize the mac hine b y putting y our

foot on the g round.

• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes .

Children

T ragic accidents can occur if the operator is not aler t to

the presence of c hildren. Children are often attracted

to the mac hine and the mo wing acti vity . Nev er assume

that c hildren will remain where y ou last sa w them.

• K ee p c hildren out of the mo wing area and under

the w atc hful care of another responsible adult.

• Be aler t and tur n the mac hine off if c hildren enter

the area.

• Before and while bac king, look behind and do wn

for small c hildren.

• Nev er car r y c hildren, ev en with the blades off .

T hey ma y fall off and be seriously injured or

interfere with safe mac hine operation.

• Nev er allo w c hildren to operate the mac hine .

• Use extra care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , the end of a fence or other objects

that ma y obscure vision.

Service

• 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 the g as cap or add fuel when

the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to cool

before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel the mac hine indoors .

– 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 .

• Nev er r un a mac hine inside a closed area.

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

attac hment bolts . K ee p equipment in g ood

condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices . Chec k their

proper operation regularly .

• K ee p the mac hine free of g rass , lea v es , or other

debris build-up . Clean up oil or fuel spillag e . Allo w

the mac hine to cool before storing .

• Stop and inspect the equipment if y ou strik e an

object. R e pair , if necessar y , before restar ting .

• Grass catc her components are subject to w ear ,

damag e and deterioration, whic h could expose

mo ving par ts or allo w objects to be thro wn.

F requently c hec k components and re place

with man ufacturer’ s recommended par ts , when

necessar y .

• Mo w er blades are shar p and can cut. W rap the

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

ser vicing them.

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

that original standards are maintained.

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation speciﬁc

to T oro products or other safety infor mation that y ou

m ust kno w that is not included in the ANSI standards .

Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide,

which is an odor less, deadl y poison that can kill

y ou. It is also kno wn to the State of Calif or nia

to cause bir th defects.

Do not r un engine indoor s or in an enclosed

ar ea.

• Stop the engine , disconnect spark plug wire(s) and

remo v e k ey before perfor ming any ser vice , re pairs ,

maintenance or adjustments .

• Slo w do wn before tur ning . Shar p tur ns on any

ter rain ma y cause loss of control.

• Nev er lea v e a r unning mac hine unattended. Alw a ys

tur n off blades , set parking brak e , stop engine , and

remo v e the ignition and K eyChoice® k eys before

dismounting .

• K ee p hands , feet, hair and loose clothing a w a y from

attac hment disc harg e area, underside of mo w er and

any mo ving par ts while engine is r unning .

• 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 .

• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .

A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing . Protect

y our face , eyes and clothing when w orking with

a batter y .

• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes , sparks

and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

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

original standards are maintained.

• 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 .

• Do not mo w across slopes g reater than 5 deg rees .

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

• Do not mo w up slopes g reater than 10 deg rees .

• If a stee p slope m ust be ascended, bac k up the

hill, and dri v e forw ard do wn the hill, k ee ping the

mac hine in g ear .

• A v oid tur ning on slopes . If y ou m ust tur n, tur n

slo wly and g radually do wnhill, if possible .

• Do not use a g rass catc her on stee p slopes . Hea vy

g rass bags could cause loss of control or o v er tur n

the mac hine .

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.

92-6727

1. Fuel levels 2. Fuel

92-7090

1. Push the lever in to ride on

the machine.

3. Do not tow the machine

2. Pull the lever out to push

the machine.

93-7255

1. Throttle

6. Stop

2. Fast

7. Lights

3. Slow

8. Run

4. Continuous variable setting

9. Start

5. Ignition

93-7256

1. Choke 4. Pull the knob out to start

PTO.

2. On

5. Pull the knob out to stop

PTO.

3. Off

6. PTO

93-7323

1. Lift

3. Down

2. Up

99-2986

1. Crushing/dismemberment hazard of bystanders—do not

turn the key while children are present; keep children a safe

distance from the machine.

99-5340

1. KeyChoice—turn to enable reverse mowing.

99-8036

Model 420

1. Mowing in reverse enabled. 3. Engine oil pressure

2. Battery

4. Power Take-off (PTO)

104-7628

1. Read the Operator’s Manual.

106-9871

Model 430

1. Cruise control, locked 4. Engine oil pressure

2. Power Take-off (PTO)

5. Fuel level

3. Battery discharge indicator 6. Mowing in reverse enabled.

Battery Symbols

Some or all of these symbols are on your battery.

1. Explosion hazard 6. Keep bystanders a safe

distance from the battery.

2. No re, open ame, or

smoking.

7. Wear eye protection;

explosive gases can cause

blindness and other injuries

3. Caustic liquid/chemical

burn hazard

8. Battery acid can cause

blindness or severe burns.

4. Wear eye protection

9. Flush eyes immediately

with water and get medical

help fast.

5. Read the Operator’s

Manual.

10. Contains lead; do not

discard.

93-7313

1. Warning-read the Operator’s Manual.

5. Cutting/dismemberment hazard of

hand or foot, mower blade—stay away

from moving parts.

9. To engage the parking brake, press the

beaked pedal and move the parking

brake lever to the On position.

2. Tipping hazard—do not drive across

slopes greater than 5 degrees, up slopes

greater than 10 degrees, or down slopes

greater than 15 degrees.

6. To drive the machine forward, press the

ground speed selector forward.

10. To disengage the parking brake, press

and release the brake pedal.

3. Thrown objects hazard—keep

bystanders a safe distance from the

machine.

7. To drive the machine in reverse, press

the ground speed selector rearward.

4. Thrown objects hazard, mower—keep

the deector in place.

8. To brake, press the brake pedal.

Setup

Loose Parts

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

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

Steering Wheel

Lock Washer, 1/2 inch

Nut, 1/2 inch

Logo Cover

Install the steering wheel.

Seat

Spacer, large inside diameter

Spacer, small inside diameter

Shoulder bolt

Knob

Flat washer, 11/32 inch

Install the seat.

Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch

Hex Nut, 1/4 inch

Activate and install the battery.

Front tires

Cotter pin

Shim washers

Washers, thick

Washers

Cap 2

Install the front tires.

Rear tires

Lug nuts

Install the rear tires.

No parts required

–

Check the Tire Pressure and Tractor

Lubrication.

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.

No parts required

–

Check the safety system.

No parts required

–

Test drive the tractor.

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

Step

Installing the Steering

Wheel

Parts needed for this step:

Steering Wheel

Lock Washer, 1/2 inch

Nut, 1/2 inch

Logo Cover

Procedure

1. P osition the front wheels straight ahead.

2. R emo v e the log o co v er b y releasing the 3 latc hes

from the bac k side with a screw dri v er .

3. Line up the center spok e to w ard the seat and

position the steering wheel onto the shaft spline

( Figure 3 ).

Figure 3

1. Center spoke 4. Nut, 1/2 inch

2. Shaft spline

5. Logo cover

3. Lock washer, 1/2 inch

4. Secure the steering wheel with a loc kw asher

(1/2 inc h) and n ut (1/2 inc h) ( Figure 3 ).

5. T or que the steering wheel n ut to 50 ft-lb (37 N .m).

6. Snap the log o co v er into place ( Figure 3 ).

Step

Installing the Seat

Parts needed for this step:

Seat

Spacer, large inside diameter

Spacer, small inside diameter

Shoulder bolt

Knob

Flat washer, 11/32 inch

Procedure

1. Install the larg e inside diameter spacer and the

2 shoulder bolts into the rear holes of the seat

( Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Seat

6. Wire and connector

2. Spacer-small ID 7. Wire harness connector

3. Spacer-large ID 8. Wire clip

4. Shoulder bolt 9. Flat washer, 11/32 inch

5. Knob

2. P osition the seat onto the seat base b y inser ting the

2 shoulder bolts through the k ey hole openings at

the end of both slots ( Figure 4 ).

3. Locate the small inside diameter spacer betw een

the seat and the seat base , thread the 2 knobs and

2 ﬂat w ashers (11/32 inc h) into the front holes in

the seat ( Figure 4 ). Adjust the seat and tighten

the knobs .

4. R oute the seat switc h wire and connector through

the center opening in the seat base . Push the

seat switc h connector fully into the wire har ness

connector ( Figure 4 ).

5. Secure the seat switc h wire cable to the fender

opening ( Figure 4 ).

Step

Activating and Installing the

Battery

Parts needed for this step:

Bolt, 1/4 x 3/4 inch

Hex Nut, 1/4 inch

Procedure

Bulk electrolyte with 1.265 speciﬁc g ra vity m ust be

purc hased from a local batter y supply outlet.

Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid which

is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e bur ns.

• Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid contact

with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear safety

g lasses to shield y our ey es and r ob ber g lo v es

to pr otect y our hands.

• Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is al w ays

a v aila ble f or ﬂushing the skin.

• F ollo w all instr uctions and compl y with all

safety messa ges on the electr ol yte container .

1. R emo v e the batter y from the tractor .

2. Clean the top of the batter y with a paper to w el.

Note: Nev er ﬁll the batter y with electrolyte while

the batter y installed in the tractor . Electrolyte could

be spilled on other par ts and cause cor rosion.

3. R emo v e the v ent caps from the batter y ( Figure 5 ).

Figure 5

1. Filler caps 3. Lower line

2. Upper line

4. Slo wly pour electrolyte into eac h batter y cell until

the lev el is up to the upper line on the batter y case

( Figure 5 ).

Important: Do not o v erﬁll the batter y

because electr ol yte (sulfuric acid) can cause

sev er e cor r osion and dama ge to the chassis.

5. W ait ﬁv e to ten min utes after ﬁlling the batter y cells .

Add electrolyte , if necessar y , until the electrolyte

lev el is up to the upper line on the batter y case

( Figure 5 ).

6. Install the batter y ﬁller caps .

Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that

can explode.

Nev er smok e near the batter y and k eep

spar ks and ﬂames a w ay fr om batter y .

Note: Mak e sure the v ent caps are installed in

the batter y .

7. Charg e the batter y for 1 hour at 10 amps or 2 hours

at 5 amps .

8. W hen the batter y is fully c harg ed, unplug the

c harg er from the electrical outlet, then disconnect

the c harg er leads from the batter y posts ( Figure 6 ).

Figure 6

1. Positive Battery Post

3. Red (+) Charger Lead

2. Negative Battery Post

4. Black (-) Charger Lead

9. Install the batter y in the tractor and connect the

batter y cables . R efer to the Installing the Batter y in

Electrical System Maintenance , pag e 32 .

Note: Do not r un the tractor with the batter y

disconnected, electrical damag e ma y occur .

Step

Installing the Front Tires

Parts needed for this step:

Front tires

Cotter pin

Shim washers

Washers, thick

Washers

2 Cap

Procedure

1. R emo v e the tires from the crate ( Figure 7 ).

2. Install a thin w asher (3/4 inc h) onto the axle

( Figure 7 ).

Figure 7

1. Front wheel

5. Cap

2. Axle

6. Cotterpin

3. Shim washer 7. Thin Washer, 3/4 inch

4. Thick washer, 3/4 inch

3. Slide wheel onto axle with v alv e stem in ( Figure 7 ).

4. W heel end pla y should be 0 to 0.015 inc h

(0 to 0.4 mm). Install the shim w ashers (as

required) and thic k ﬂat w asher (3/4 inc h) for

spacing on the axle .

5. Inser t cotter pin through the axle and bend the

ends of the pin open ( Figure 7 ).

6. Push the cap onto the end of the axle so it snaps

o v er w asher ( Figure 7 ).

7. R e peat ste ps 2 - 6 on opposite side .

8. Grease the wheel bearings .

Step

Installing the Rear Wheels

Parts needed for this step:

Rear tires

Lug nuts

Procedure

1. Install the rear wheel onto the wheel hub with the

v alv e stem to the inside ( Figure 8 ).

2. T or que the wheel bolts to 75-80 ft-lb (105-112

N·m).

Figure 8

1. Rear wheel 3. Wheel hub

2. Wheel bolts

R efer to Chec king the Safety Interloc k System in

Operation , pag e 19 .

Step

Checking the Tire Pressure

and Tractor Lubrication

No Parts Required

Procedure

Chec k the front and rear tire pressure . R efer to

Chec king the Tire Pressure in the Maintenance Section.

Important: T he tractor is shipped fr om the

f actor y with oil in the engine crank case.

Chec k the engine oil and add only enough oil to raise

the lev el to the full mark on the dipstic k. R efer to

Chec king the Engine Oil in the Maintenance Section.

Chec k the tractor to ensure it is lubricated. R efer to

Greasing and Lubrication in the Maintenance Section.

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 Man ual.

• Lear n ho w to operate the tractor . R ead the

Operation section in this man ual.

• View the safety video .

• Fill out the registration card.

• Use the oil drain hose when c hanging the engine

oil.

Step

Checking the Safety System

No Parts Required

Procedure

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.

Step

Test Drive the Tractor

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Fill the tank with unleaded regular g asoline;

Gasoline and Oil in Operation , pag e 19 . Open

the fuel shutoff v alv e and c hec k the fuel hose and

ﬁttings for leaks .

2. As applicable , c hec k and test the operation of the

follo wing:

• Engine , c hok e and throttle controls

• Headlights

• Indicator lights

• PTO clutc h and brak e

• Lift system

• P arking brak e

• Steering

• T ractor operation in forw ard and rev erse

Product Overview

Figure 9

1. Steering wheel 5. Ground speed selector 9. Cruise control switch 13. Attachment lift

2. Ignition switch 6. Throttle lever 10. Indicator control

module/Hourmeter

3. Brake pedal 7. Choke lever 11. Tilt wheel lever

4. Parking brake lever

8. Power take off (PTO)

12. Hood opening

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls ( Figure 10 for

model 420 or Figure 11 for model 430) before y ou

star t the engine and operate the mac hine .

Figure 10

Model 420

1. Steering wheel

8. Power take off (PTO)

2. Ignition switch 9. Cruise control switch

3. Brake pedal 10. Indicator control

module/Hourmeter

4. Parking brake lever 11. Tilt wheel lever

5. Ground speed selector 12. Hood opening

6. Throttle lever 13. Attachment lift

7. Choke lever

Figure 11

Model 430

1. Steering wheel

8. Power take off (PTO)

2. Ignition switch 9. Cruise control switch

3. Brake pedal 10. Indicator control

module/Hourmeter

4. Parking brake lever 11. Attachment lift switch

5. Ground speed selector 12. Tilt wheel lever

6. Throttle lever 13. Hood opening

7. Choke lever

Indicator Control Module

T he indicator control module ( Figure 12 and

Figure 13 ) contains lights for :

• Operating in rev erse

• P o w er tak e off (PTO)

• Batter y

• Oil pressure

• Hour meter (LED)

• Cr uise control (Model 430 only)

• Fuel lev el (Model 430 only)

Figure 12

1. Power take off (PTO)

4. Oil pressure

2. Battery

5. Operating-in-Reverse

3. Hourmeter

Figure 13

1. Power take off (PTO)

5. Fuel level

2. Cruise control 6. Oil Pressure

3. Battery

7. Operating-in-Reverse

4. Hourmeter

F ollo wing are the conditions when indicator lights will

be on. At other times the lights should be off .

• Batter y

T he batter y light will be on when the ignition k ey is

in the r un or lights positions if the batter y v oltag e

is belo w 11.2 v olts . W hen this light comes on it

is impor tant to ha v e y our batter y and electrical

system c hec k ed and the problem cor rected.

• Fuel Lev el

T he fuel lev el light will be on when the ignition k ey

is in the r un or lights positions and the fuel lev el is

lo w , appro ximately one pint remaining .

• Oil

T he oil light will be on when the ignition k ey is

in the r un or lights positions and the engine is

not r unning, after the engine is star ted the light

should g o out. W hen the engine is r unning if the

oil pressure drops belo w a safe operating lev el the

light comes on. W hen the light comes on while

the engine is r unning, Stop engine immediately and

cor rect the cause of lo w oil pressure .

• PT O (P o w er T ak e Of f)

T he PTO (po w er tak e off) light will be on when

the ignition k ey is in the r un or lights positions and

the PTO (po w er tak e off) is eng ag ed on. W hen this

light is on it is a reminder; the star ter will not crank

and tur n off the PTO before g etting off .

• Hour meter

T he hour meter records the n umber of hours the

engine has operated. It is tur ned on when the

ignition switc h is in the r un or lights positions . Use

the times for sc heduling regular maintenance .

Operation

Recommended Gasoline

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.

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 opening .

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

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.

• 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.

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.

Check Engine Oil Level

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 in Engine Maintenance , pag e 28 .

Think Safety First

Please carefully read all the safety instr uctions .

Kno wing this infor mation could help y ou, y our family ,

pets or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

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.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Push the brak e pedal ( Figure 14 ) do wn and hold it

in the de pressed position.

Figure 14

1. Brake pedal 2. Parking brake lever

2. Lift the parking brak e lev er ( Figure 14 ) forw ard

and g radually tak e y our foot off the brak e pedal.

T he brak e pedal should sta y in the de pressed

(loc k ed) position.

Releasing the Parking Brake

1. Push do wn on the brak e pedal ( Figure 14 ). T he

parking brak e lev er should release .

2. Gradually release the brak e pedal.

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit do wn on the seat.

2. Set the parking brak e; refer to Setting the P arking

Brak e in Brak e Maintenance , pag e 37 .

Note: T he engine will not star t unless y ou set the

parking brak e or fully de press the brak e pedal.

3. Push the PTO (po w er tak e off) to the off position

( Figure 15 ).

4. Mo v e the c hok e lev er to the on position

( Figure 15 ).

Note: An engine that has been r unning and is

w ar m ma y not require ste p 4 .

Page is loading ...

Toro 420 Garden Tractor, 430 Garden Tractor User manual

Related papers

Other documents