Toro TimeCutter SS 4250 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3399-367RevB

TimeCutter

®

SS4250,SS5000,or

MX5000RidingMower

ModelNo.74723—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74731—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.74775—SerialNo.316000001andUp

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anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

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Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

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Contents

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

SafeOperatingPractices....................................4

ToroRidingMowerSafety...................................6

SlopeIndicator...................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................8

ProductOverview...................................................15

Controls...........................................................15

Operation................................................................17

AddingFuel......................................................17

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................18

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................18

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................18

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

System..........................................................19

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem..................19

StartingtheEngine...........................................20

OperatingtheBlades........................................20

StoppingtheEngine.........................................21

DrivingtheMachine..........................................21

StoppingtheMachine.......................................24

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................24

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................24

PositioningtheSeat..........................................25

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................25

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................25

UsingtheGrassDeector.................................26

TransportingtheMachine.................................27

LoadingtheMachine........................................27

OperatingTips.................................................29

Maintenance...........................................................30

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........30

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................31

RaisingtheSeat...............................................31

Lubrication..........................................................31

GreasingtheBearings......................................31

EngineMaintenance...........................................32

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................32

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................33

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................35

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................36

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................37

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................37

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................38

ChargingtheBattery.........................................38

ServicingtheFuses..........................................39

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................40

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................40

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................40

MowerMaintenance.............................................41

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................41

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................43

RemovingtheMower........................................46

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................46

MowerBeltMaintenance......................................47

InspectingtheBelts..........................................47

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................47

Cleaning..............................................................49

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................49

Storage...................................................................50

CleaningandStorage.......................................50

Troubleshooting......................................................51

Schematics.............................................................53

3

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththese

safetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentiontothe

safety-alertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,

orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto

complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis

ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,

duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany

differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan

seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,Toro

hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof

thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis

Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin

additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard

belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat

theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theOperator'sManualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplaceyourhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts

orunderthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardyou.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossing

gravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecover,orentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,shutoff

engine,andremovethekeybeforedismounting

themachine.

•Turnoffthebladeswhennotmowing.Shut

offtheengine,waitforallpartstocometo

acompletestop,andremovethekeybefore

cleaningthemachine,removingthegrasscatcher,

oruncloggingthedischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhiletiredorunder

theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection

andsubstantial,slip-resistantshoes.Tiebacklong

hair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsothatyouwillnot

havetostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

4

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackward.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Ifthetireslosetraction,stopthemachine,

disengagetheblades,andproceedslowlydown

theslope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall

children.

•Nevercarrychildrenonthemachine,evenwiththe

bladesoff.Childrenmayfalloffandbeseriously

injuredorinterferewiththesafeoperationof

machine.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor

anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby

themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafence,orotherobjects

thatmayobscurevision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

inthetowingmachine’sOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweight

ofthetowedload.Travelslowlyandallowextra

distancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

5

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removefuel-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthis

isnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment

withaportablecontainerratherthanfroma

gasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe

fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open

device.

•Ifyouspillfuelonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

GeneralService

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspillsand

fuel-soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocool

beforestoringit.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestartingthe

machine.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damage,anddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplacethem

withthemanufacturers'recommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedglovesanduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecic

toToroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyou

mustknowthatmaynotbeincludedintheANSI

standards.

•Stoptheengine,movethemotion-controllevers

toNEUTRALandoutwardtothePARKposition,

disengagetheblade-controlswitch,remove

keybeforeanddisconnectsparkplugwire(s)

performinganyservice,repairs,maintenanceor

adjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingaway

fromattachmentdischargearea,undersideof

mowerandanymovingpartswhileengineis

running.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Youmay

voidthewarrantyifyouusethemachinewith

unapprovedattachments.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,use

asingle,full-widthramponly.Therampangle

shouldnotexceed15degrees.

6

SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal99-3943

99-3943

ForModelswith50-inchDecks

1.Engine

decal105-7015

105-7015

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

1.Engine

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

8

decal112-9840

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

decal119-8814

119-8814

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8815

119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8870

119-8870

ForModelswith50-inchDecks

1.Heightofcut

decal119-8871

119-8871

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

1.Heightofcut

9

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

10

decal131-3947

131-3947

1.Trim—slow

3.Mow—fast

2.Tow—medium

11

decal121-0772

121-0772

ForModelswith42-inchDecks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),Blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

12

decal121-0773

121-0773

ForModelswith50-inchDecks

1.Fast

4.Choke

2.Continuous-variablesetting5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Slow

13

decal132-0869

132-0869

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Cuttinghazardofhand,

mowerblade;pinching

hazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Ramptipping

hazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotuse

dualramps;onlyusea

singlerampwideenough

forthemachineandthat

hasaninclinelessthan

15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddrive

forwardofftheramp.

7.Tippinghazardon

slopes—donotuseon

slopesnearopenwater;do

notuseonslopesgreater

than15degrees.

2.Warning—beforeservicing,

engagetheparkingbrake,

removethekeyandthe

sparkplugconnection.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromthe

areabeforemowing;keep

thedeectorshielddown.

6.Bodilyharmhazard—no

riders;lookbehindyou

whenmowinginreverse.

14

ProductOverview

g028411

Figure4

1.Footrest

8.Gas-tankcap

2.Deector9.SmartSpeed™lever

3.Height-of-cutlever

10.Reardrivewheel

4.Motion-controllever11.Mowerdeck

5.Controlpanel

12.Anti-scalproller

6.Operatorseat

13.Frontcasterwheel

7.Engine

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsinFigure4and

Figure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

g032603

Figure5

Controlpanel

1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Choke

4.Ignitionswitch

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,and

START.ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesbackto

RUNuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOFFposition

stopstheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa

continuousvariablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure5).

ChokeControl

Pullupthechokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe

engine(Figure5).Pushdownthechokecontrolfor

normalengineoperation.

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Motion-ControlLeversandPark

Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrols

ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

15

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward

orinreverse;thewheelspeedisproportionaltothe

amountyoumovethelever.Movethemotion-control

leversoutwardfromthecentertothePARKposition

whenexitingthemachine(Figure14).Alwaysposition

themotion-controlleversintothePARKpositionwhen

youstopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem

Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto

drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and

mow(Figure17).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside

ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceofgasolinein

thetank(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe

leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure18).

HourMeter(Model74723Only)

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhen

youareintheseatandtheignitionswitchisintheON

position(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Hourmeterlocationbehindtheseat

16

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark

thatcanignitethegasolinevapors.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbed,because

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

gasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasoline-dispenser

nozzle,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank

orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting.

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

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Addthecorrectamountofgasoline

stabilizer/conditionertothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motion-controlleversareinthePARKEDposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).

Important:Donotoverllthefueltank.Fillthe

fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.The

emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto

theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

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Figure8

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page33).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

g000513

Figure9

1.Safezone—usethe

machinehere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

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CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,

feet,andhead.

g009027

Figure10

1.Wearsafetyglasses.

2.Wearhearingprotection.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop

theenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthe

PARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrollevers

inthePARKposition,andmovetheblade-control

switchtotheONposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition.Moveeithermotion

controllevertothecenter,unlockedposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade

controlswitchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,engage

theblade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfrom

theseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,move

themotion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked

position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould

stop.

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StartingtheEngine

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter

motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe

startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10

secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

g027581

Figure11

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols

powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe

engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenthe

machineisparkedintallgrass.Beltorclutch

damagecanoccur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFASTposition.

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Figure12

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure13

1.Power-takeoff(PTO)switch

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