FormNo.3358-279RevC
TimeCutter
®
Z5040RidingMower
ModelNo.74374—SerialNo.270000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.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.
Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating
requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthisclass
oflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.
Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
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ServiceDealerorToroCustomerServiceandhave
themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodelandserial
numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.
Figure1
Undertheseat
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(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......................................................10
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Controls.............................................................11
Operation...................................................................12
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................12
RecommendedGasoline.....................................12
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................14
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................14
OperatingtheBlades..........................................15
StoppingtheEngine...........................................15
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................16
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16
StoppingtheMachine.........................................17
AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................17
PositioningtheSeat............................................18
AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................18
PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................18
SideDischarge....................................................19
OperatingTips...................................................19
Maintenance...............................................................21
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................21
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................22
RaisingtheSeat..................................................22
AccessingtheBattery.........................................22
Lubrication.............................................................22
GreasingtheFrontCasters.................................22
EngineMaintenance...............................................23
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................23
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................24
SparkPlug..........................................................25
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................27
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................27
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................28
ChargingtheBattery...........................................28
ServicingtheFuses.............................................29
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................30
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................30
MowerMaintenance...............................................30
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................30
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................32
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............33
RemovingtheMower.........................................34
MowerBeltMaintenance....................................34
InstallingtheMower...........................................35
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................35
Cleaning.................................................................36
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................36
Storage.......................................................................37
CleaningandStorage..........................................37
Troubleshooting.........................................................39
Schematics.................................................................41
Safety
ThismachinemeetsorexceedstheB71.1-2003
specicationsoftheAmericanNationalStandards
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.
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•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always
turnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,and
removekeybeforedismounting.
•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine
andwaitforallpartstocometoacompletestop
beforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.
•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
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.
Donotattachtowedequipmenttothismachine.
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Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextra
carewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyare
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe
engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside
wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwithaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel
tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefueling
iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing
immediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.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
Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto
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
andamesawayfrombattery.
•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay
bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.
•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,usea
single,full-widthramponly.Therampangleshould
notexceed15degrees.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
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SlopeChart
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SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
114-1606
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.
93-7009
1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
Manufacturer’sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
99-3943
1.Engine
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
deectororgrasscollectionsysteminplace.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
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110-6654
1.Fast
5.Powertake-off(PTO),
Bladecontrolswitchon
somemodels
2.Continuousvariable
setting
6.Disengage
3.Slow
7.Engage
4.Choke
110-6680
1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged
110-6690
1.Bypasslever,engaged2.Bypasslever,disengaged
112-9750
1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
112-9751
1.Parkingbrake4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
112-9802
1.Height-of-cut
112-9840
1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
3.Removetheignitionkey
andreadtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.
2.Heightofcut
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BatterySymbols
Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery
1.Explosionhazard
6.Keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthebattery.
2.Nore,opename,or
smoking.
7.Weareyeprotection;
explosivegasescan
causeblindnessandother
injuries
3.Causticliquid/chemical
burnhazard
8.Batteryacidcancause
blindnessorsevereburns.
4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately
withwaterandgetmedical
helpfast.
5.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.
10.Containslead;donot
discard.
1.
< 15∞
110-6825
1.
2.
3.
2.
110-6825
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.
2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothebrakeposition,
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,keepdeectorinplace.
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ProductOverview
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Figure3
1.Operatorseat4.Heightofcutlever
7.Frontcasterwheel
10.Washouttting
2.Controllevers
5.Footrest8.Reardrivewheel
3.Controlpanel
6.Mowerdeck9.Anti-scalproller
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Figure4
1.Motioncontrollevers
3.Gastankcap5.Deector
2.Heightofcutlever
4.Engine6.Engineguard
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Controls
BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3,
Figure4,andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineand
operatethemachine.
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Figure5
ControlPanel
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Chokecontrol
2.Throttlecontrol4.Bladecontrolswitch
(powertake-off)
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand
Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto
Runuponrelease.TuringthekeytotheOffposition
willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventtheenginefrom
accidentallystarting(Figure5).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa
continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure5).
ChokeControl
Engagethechokebypullingupontheswitchuntilit
stops(Figure5).Pushdownontheswitchtoclosethe
choke.
BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades(Figure5).
MotionControlLeversandParking
Brake
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward
orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward
orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamount
theleverismoved.Movingthecontrolleversoutward
fromthecenterpositionengagestheparkingbrakeand
allowstheoperatortoexitthemachine(Figure13).
Alwayspositionthemotioncontrolleversintothe
brakepositionwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveit
unattended.
Height-of-CutLever
Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower
andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe
leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised
fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe
operatoritisloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjustthe
heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure15).
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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.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthebodyof
thetankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneck
ofthetank.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never
buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
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Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are
orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea
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
providethefollowingbenets:
•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
tankisfullbutfueldoesnotlltheneckofthe
tank(Figure7).Thisspaceintheneckofthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupany
gasolinethatmayhavespilled.
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Figure7
1.Gastankbody
3.Filltohere,approximately
2.Gastankneck4.Gastankopening
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelinEngineMaintenance,page23.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols
outwardtotheparkposition.
2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
position
3.MovetheChokeswitchtoopenbeforestartinga
coldengine(Figure10).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
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Figure9
1.Controlpanel4.Continuousvariable
setting
2.Throttle
5.Slow
3.Fast
6.Chokeswitch—open
4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey(Figure10).
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
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Figure10
1.Controlpanel
5.Run
2.Ignitionkey—runposition
6.Start
3.Ignitionkey—startposition
7.Chokeswitch—closed
4.Off
5.Aftertheenginestarts,movetheclosetheChoke
switch(Figure10).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
opentheChokeswitchforafewseconds.Then
closetheChokeswitchandmovethethrottlelever
tothedesiredsetting.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).
Figure12
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure8).
2.MovethethrottlelevertobetweenFastandhalf
throttle(Figure10).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure9).
4.Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(s)toprevent
thepossibilityofsomeoneaccidentallystartingthe
machinebeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.
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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.Brakeposition3.Forward
2.Centerunlockposition
4.Backward
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion
controllevers(Figure13).
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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.Entertheoperator’sposition.Placeafootonthe
footassistpedalandapplypressure.
2.Whilemaintainingpressureonthepedal,pull
inwardandupontheheight-of-cutleverandmove
ittothedesiredposition.
Figure14
3.Raisetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransport
position,cuttingheightposition4.5(alsothe
4-1/2inch[115mm])(Figure15).
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4-1/2in(1 15mm)
4in.(102mm)
3-1/2in(89mm)
3in(76mm)
2-1/2in(64mm)
2in(51mm)
1-1/2in(38mm)
4-1/2in(1 15mm)
4in(102mm)
3-1/2in(89mm)
3in(76mm)
2-1/2in(64mm)
2in(51mm)
1-1/2in(38mm)
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2
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
Figure15
1.Height-of-cutlever2.Height-of-cutpositions
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe
seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine
andaremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobjust
enoughthatseatcanmove(Figure16).
Important:Makesurethatthespacersstay
inplacewhenlooseningtheknobtomovethe
seat.Lossofthespacerscanresultindamage
totheseat.
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Figure16
1.Adjustmentknob
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknob.
AdjustingtheMotionControl
Levers
AdjustingtheHeight
Themotioncontrolleverscanbeadjustedhigheror
lowerformaximumoperatorcomfort.
1.Removethe2boltsholdingthecontrollevertothe
controlarmshaft(Figure17).
2.Movethecontrollevertothenextsetofholes.
Securetheleverwiththe2bolts(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Controlarmshaft3.Slotted,upperhole
2.Controllever
4.Bolt
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
AdjustingtheTilt
Themotioncontrolleverscanbetiltedforeoraftfor
maximumoperatorcomfort.
1.Loosentheupperboltholdingthecontrolleverto
thecontrolarmshaft.
2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthe
controlleverforeoraft(Figure17).Tightenboth
boltstosecurethecontrolinthenewposition.
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrol
lever.
PushingtheMachinebyHand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.
Nevertowthemachinebecausedamagemay
occur.
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ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversattherearofthemachine,
ontheleftandrightsideoftheframe.
4.Movethebypassleversrearwardandthendown
tolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure18to
disengagethewheelmotors.Repeatthisoneach
sideofthemachine.
5.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtodisengage
theparkingbrake.
Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
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Figure18
Rightsideshown
1.Bypassleverlocation
3.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
2.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
ToOperatetheMachine
Movethebypassleversupwardandpushthemforward,
tothemiddleofthehorizontalslot(Figure18)to
engagethewheelmotors.
Note:Donotmovethebypassleversfullyforward
intotheverticalcutoutoftheslot.Themachinewill
notdriveunlessthewheelmotorsareengaged,withthe
bypassleversinthemiddleofthehorizontalslot.
SideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,
orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,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.
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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.
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