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All Rights Reserved
Printed in the USA
2001 by The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive
harm.
Warning
Important This engine is not equipped with a spark
arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public
Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this engine
on any forest–covered, brush–covered or grass–covered
land. Other states or federal areas may have similar laws.
This spark ignition system complies with Canadian
ICES-002.
Ce système d’allumage par étincelle de véhicule est
conforme à la norme NMB-002 du Canada.
The enclosed Engine Owner’s Manual is supplied for
information regarding The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Emission
Control Regulation of emission systems, maintenance
and warranty.
Keep this engine Owner’s Manual with your unit.
Should this engine Owner’s Manual become damaged
or illegible, replace immediately. Replacements may be
ordered through the engine manufacturer.
Contents
Page
Introduction 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safe Operating Practices 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Toro Mower Safety 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slope Chart 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety and Instruction Decals 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gasoline and Oil 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Gasoline 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Filling the Fuel Tank 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Check Engine Oil Level 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Set Up 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Parts 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Fuel Tank and Fuel Line 14. . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Upper Handle 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Control Rods 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Hydraulic Fluid 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Hairpin Cotter Pins 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Page
Think Safety First 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and Stopping the Engine 18. . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Mower Blade Control (PTO) 19. . . . . . .
Understanding the Safety Interlock System 20. . . .
Driving Forward or Backward 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bringing Machine to Neutral Position 21. . . . . . . . .
Stopping the Machine 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pushing the Machine by Hand 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transporting Machines 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Side Discharge or Mulch Grass 22. . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Height-of-Cut 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Gage Wheels 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Center Gage Wheels 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 24. . . . . . . .
Servicing the Air Cleaner 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Engine Oil 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Spark Plug 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Greasing and Lubrication 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the Cooling System 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking Tire Pressure 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Tank 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuel Filter 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Hydraulic System 31. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the By-pass Valve 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting Neutral 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting the Electric Clutch 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Fuse 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Servicing the Cutting Blade 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting Cutting Unit Mismatch 36. . . . . . . . . . .
Setting Up the Frame 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 38. . . . . . .
Changing the Deck Front-to-Rear Pitch 38. . . . . . .
Checking the Mower Side-to-Side Level 39. . . . . .
Changing the Mower Side-to-Side Level 39. . . . . .
Matching Height of Cut 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Traction Belt 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Deck Belt 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the PTO Drive Belt 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing the Caster Wheel Fork Bushings 41. . . .
Servicing the Caster Wheel and Bearings 42. . . . . .
Replacing the Grass Deflector 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wiring Diagram 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hydraulic Diagram 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning and Storage 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshooting 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Toro Total Coverage Guarantee 49. . . . . . . . . . . . .