Toro TITAN MX5400 Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TITAN MX5400 Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

FormNo.3400-855RevC

TITAN

MX4800,MX5400,or

MX6000Zero-Turn-RadiusRiding

Mower

ModelNo.74891—SerialNo.316000001andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3400-855*C

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratorytestedby

theenginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAE

J1995andratedtoJ2723.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserial-numberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................13

Controls...........................................................13

Operation................................................................15

AddingFuel......................................................15

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................16

UsingtheRolloverProtectionSystem

(ROPS).........................................................17

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

System..........................................................17

TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem..................17

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

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

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................18

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................18

OperatingtheChoke.........................................18

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................19

StartingtheEngine...........................................19

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................19

OperatingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................20

DrivingtheMachine..........................................20

StoppingtheMachine.......................................22

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................22

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................23

PositioningtheSeat..........................................23

ChangingtheSeatSuspension.........................23

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................24

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................24

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................25

TransportingtheMachine.................................25

LoadingtheMachine........................................25

OperatingTips.................................................27

Maintenance...........................................................28

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........28

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................29

Service-IntervalChart.......................................29

RaisingtheSeat...............................................29

Lubrication..........................................................30

GreasingtheBearings......................................30

EngineMaintenance...........................................30

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................30

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................31

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................33

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................35

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................35

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................35

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................36

ServicingtheBattery.........................................36

ServicingtheFuses..........................................37

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................38

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................38

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................39

CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel...................39

ChangingtheHydraulicFilterand

Fluid..............................................................39

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................41

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

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

InspectingtheBelts..........................................45

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................45

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

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................47

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................47

Cleaning..............................................................48

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................48

DisposingofWaste...........................................49

Storage...................................................................49

CleaningandStorage.......................................49

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

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

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthemachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecycling

grassor,whenequippedwithagrassbagger,for

catchingcutgrass.Anyuseforpurposesotherthan

thesecouldprovedangeroustouserandbystanders.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readEnglishitistheowner'sresponsibilityto

explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleor

damagetoproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Useonlyaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsubstantial

slip-resistantfootwear,ahardhat,eyeprotection,

andhearingprotection.Tiebacklonghair.Donot

wearjewelry.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toys

andwirewhichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfrom

holesandhiddenhazards.

•EnsurethatalldrivesareinNEUTRALandthatthe

parkingbrakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.

Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Be

suretotravelsidetosideonhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.Use

cautionwhileoperatingneardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andwhenchangingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neverraisethedeckwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewiththePTOshield,orotherguards

notsecurelyinplace.Ensurethatallinterlocks

areattached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioning

properly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagethedrives,

engagetheparkingbrake(ifprovided),shutoff

theenginebeforeleavingtheoperator'sposition

foranyreasonincludingemptyingthecatchersor

uncloggingthechute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstriking

objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunit.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.Stopthe

bladesifyouarenotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionand

donotpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerwhileill,tired,orunder

theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoorfromatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

Rollover-ProtectionSystem

(ROPS)

•DonotremovetheROPS.

•TheROPSisanintegralandeffectivesafety

device.KeeptheROPSonthemachineanduse

theseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleased

quicklyintheeventofanemergency.

•Checktheareatobemowedwherethereare

slopes,dropoffs,orwater.

•Carefullycheckforoverheadclearances(i.e.,

branches,doorways,electricalwires)before

drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.

•KeeptheROPSinsafeoperatingconditionby

periodicallythoroughlyinspectingfordamageand

keepingallmountingfastenerstight.

•ReplaceadamagedROPS.Donotrepairor

revise.

•AnyalterationstoaROPSmustbeapprovedby

themanufacturer.

SafeHandlingofFuel

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremelyammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Neverremovefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchas

onawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

fuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer

ratherthanfromafueldispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagedrives,setparkingbrake,stopengine

andremovekeyordisconnectspark-plugwire.

Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunit,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Clean

upoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore

nearame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransporting.Do

notstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Settheparking

brake.Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservice

themachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovespark-plug

wirebeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnect

thenegativeterminalrstandthepositivelast.

Reconnectthepositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse

cautionwhenservicingthem.Onlyreplaceblades.

Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usefullwidthrampsforloadingmachineinto

trailerortruck.Therampangleshouldnotexceed

15degrees.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,

chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps

shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe

machine.

SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal99-8936

99-8936

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal115-9625

115-9625

1.Parking

brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

decal115-9632

115-9632

1.Powertake-off(PTO),

Bladecontrolswitchon

somemodels

5.Fast

2.Bladecontrolswitch—On

6.Continuousvariable

setting

3.Bladecontrolswitch—Off7.Slow

4.Choke

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.

decal117-1194

117-1194

1.Engine

decal130-0654

130-0654

1.Transport—lock

3.Height-of-cut

2.Transport—unlock

decal130-0655

130-0655

1.Fueltank

3.Half

2.Full4.Empty

decal130-0731

130-0731

1.Warning—thrownobject

hazard;keepthedeector

shieldinplace.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandor

foot,mowerblade—keep

awayfrommovingparts.

decal130-0765

130-0765

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeyfrom

theignitionandreadthe

Operator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance.

2.Height-of-cutselection

decal130-6922

130-6922

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine.

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine.

decal130-6927

130-6927

1.Warning—alwaysusetheROPSandweartheseatbelt

whenseatedintheoperator'sposition.

decal132-0873

132-0873

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

machine.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethewithout

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsysteminplace.

4.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

decal130-6996

130-6996

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manualforinformationon

maintenance.

4.Checkthehydraulicuid

every25hours.

2.Checktheengineoilevery

8hours.

5.Checkthecasterwheel

tirepressureevery25

hours.

3.Checkthedrivewheeltire

pressureevery25hours.

6.Lubricatethecasterwheel

every25hours.

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull80

lbs(36kg)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-0871

132-0871

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions

onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe

cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan

causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;donotoperatethis

machineunlessyouaretrained;wearhearingprotection.

4.Ramphazard—whenloadingontoatrailer,donotusedual

ramps;onlyuseasingularrampwideenoughforthemachine

andthathasaninclinelessthan15°;backuptheramp(in

reverse)anddriveforwardofftheramp.

2.Cutting,dismembering,andentanglementhazard—keep

handsawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

5.Bodilyharmhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehind

youwhenmowinginreverse.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donotuseonslopesnearopen

water;donotuseonslopesgreaterthan15°.

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Drivewheel4.Motion-controllevers7.Frontcasterwheel

10.Deector

2.Operatorseat

5.Parkingbrake8.Anti-scalproller

3.RolloverProtectionSystem

(ROPS)

6.Footrest

9.Footpedaldeckliftand

heightofcut

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Throttlecontrol4.Ignitionswitch

2.Choke

5.Blade-controlswitch

(PTO)

3.Hourmeter

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:START,RUN,and

OFF..ThekeyturnstotheSTARTpositionandmoves

backtotheRUNpositionuponrelease.Turningthe

keytotheOFFpositionshutsofftheengine;however,

alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachineto

preventtheenginefromaccidentallystarting(Figure

5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweentheFASTand

SLOWposition.Movingthrottleleverforwardincreases

enginespeedandmovingthrottlelevertotherear

decreasesenginespeed.Movingthethrottleforward

intothedetentisfullthrottle(Figure5).

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob

todisengageit.

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades(Figure5).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

bladesoperate.Itoperateswhentheblade-control

switch(PTO)isengaged.Usethesetimesfor

schedulingregularmaintenance(Figure5).

FuelGauge

Thefuelwindowlocatedbelowtheoperatorposition

canbeusedtoverifythelevelofgasolineinthetank

(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Fuel-gaugewindow

Motion-ControlLevers

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrols

ofindependent-wheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward

orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltothe

amounttheleverismoved.Movethecontrollevers

outwardfromthecentertotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition

andexitthemachine(Figure4).Alwayspositionthe

motion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition

whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

Parking-BrakeLever

Theparking-brakeleverislocatedonleftsideof

theconsole(Figure4).Thebrakeleverengagesa

parkingbrakeonthedrivewheels.Pulltheleverup

andrearwardtoengagethebrake.Pushthelever

forwardanddowntodisengagethebrake.

FootPedalDeck-LiftSystem

Thefootpedaldeck-liftsystemallowstheoperator

tolowerandraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.

Youcanusethefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieyto

avoidobstaclesorlockthedeckinthehighestheight

ofcutortransportposition(Figure4).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedalto

lockthedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.Adjustthe

heightofcutonlywhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure

4).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleaded

fuelwithanoctaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2

ratingmethod).

•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%

MTBEbyvolumeisacceptable.

•Donotuseethanolblendsoffuel(suchasE15

orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.

Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemay

resultwhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltofuel.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegasoline-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfromafuel

dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustafuel-dispensernozzle,keep

thenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe

fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimes

untilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromnozzleandgas

tankorconditioneropening.

•Keepfuelawayfromeyesandskin.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsfueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuel

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefuel

tankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimizethechanceof

varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer

atalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Shutofftheengineandmovethemotioncontrolsto

thePARKposition.

Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefuel

tanktothebottomofthellerneck.Theempty

spaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakageordamageto

theengineoremissionsystem.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe

cap.

2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedfueluntilit

reachesthebaseofthellerneckFigure7.

g027637

Figure7

3.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurelyandtighten

untilitclicks.

Note:Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

DANGER

Operatingthemachinewhiletherollbaris

downmayleadtoseriousinjuryordeathin

theeventofarollover.

Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand

lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.

g000963

Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

machinehere.

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan

causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Wearprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,

andfeetwhenusingthismachine(Figure9).

g009027

Figure9

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

UsingtheRollover

ProtectionSystem(ROPS)

WARNING

Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep

therollbarinstalledandusetheseatbelt.

WARNING

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll

barisremoved.

•Driveslowlyandcarefully.

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances

(i.e.branches,doorways,electricalwires)

beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo

notcontactthem.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut

offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof

thePARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrollevers

inthePARKposition,andmovetheblade-control

switchtotheONposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotstart.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition.Moveeithermotion

controllevertothecenter,unlockedposition.

Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot

start.Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade

controlswitchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,engage

theblade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfrom

theseat;theengineshouldshutoff.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,move

themotion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked

position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould

shutoff.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page31).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

OperatingtheParking

Brake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

g027638

Figure10

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

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Figure11

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweentheSLOW

andFASTpositions(Figure12).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenturningonthe

mowerdeckwiththeblade-controlswitch(PTO).

g028222

Figure12

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostartthe

engine.

2.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechoke

beforeusingtheignitionswitch(Figure13).

3.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechoke

aftertheenginestarts(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

OperatingtheIgnition

Switch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition

(Figure14).

Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmaybe

requiredwhenstartingtheenginefortherst

timeafterthefuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuel

completely.

g008947

Figure14

2.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTOPposition.

StartingtheEngine

StarttheengineasshowninFigure15.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5

secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow

a15secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.

Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout

thestartermotor.

Note:Ifthefuelsystemwasdepletedoffuel—add

fueltothemachineanduseadditionalstartingcycles

whenstartingtheengine.

g028223

Figure15

ShuttingOfftheEngine

CAUTION

Injurycanoccurifchildrenorbystanders

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

ShutofftheengineasshowninFigure16.

g028224

Figure16

Operatingthe

Blade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)

Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe

mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

Engagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)withthe

throttlepositionatFAST.

Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)with

thethrottlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessive

weartothedrivebelts.

g008945

Figure17

DisengagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

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Figure18

DrivingtheMachine

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest

performance.Alwaysoperateinthefull-throttle

positionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause

personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleversasshowninFigure19.

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