Toro Z300 Z Master, With 102cm 7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Z300 Z Master, With 102cm 7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Form No. 3356-141 Rev A

Z334 Z Master with a 86cm

7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower

or Z340 Z Master with a 102cm

7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower

Model No. 74408TE —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Model No. 74409TE —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct

contains chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or

other r epr oducti v e har m.

Important: T his engine is not equipped

with a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer . It is a

violation of Calif or nia Public R esource Code

Section 4442 to use or operate the engine

on an y f or est-co v er ed, br ush-co v er ed, or

g rass-co v er ed land. Other states or federal

ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to

operate and maintain y our product properly and

to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . Figure 1 identiﬁes the location of the model

and serial n umbers on the product. W rite the

n umbers in the space pro vided.

Figure 1

1. Model and serial number location

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 2 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w

the recommended precautions .

Figure 2

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

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

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

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

T oro Riding Mo w er Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sound Pressure for Z334

Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420

Printed in the USA.

Sound P o w er for Z334 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Vibration for Z334 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Sound Pressure for Z340
Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sound P o w er for Z340 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Vibration for Z340 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 15
T hink Safety First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating the P arking Brak e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Star ting and Stopping the
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Operating the P o w er T ak e Off
(PTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T he Safety Interloc k System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dri ving F orw ard or Bac kw ard . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Stopping the Mac hine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Lift Assist P edal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
R ollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
P ositioning the Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pushing the Mac hine b y Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the Side Disc harg e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
T ranspor ting Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Loading Mac hines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operating Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
R ecommended Maintenance
Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Greasing and Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Lubricating the Caster W heel
Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
R e placing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ser vicing the Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chec king the Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adjusting the Caster Pi v ot
Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cooling System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning the Air Intak e Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Brak e Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ser vicing the Brak es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Belt Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Inspecting the Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
R e placing the Mo w er Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
R e placing the Pump Dri v e
Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjusting the Control Handle
Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjusting the T rac king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Ser vicing the Hy draulic
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Mo w er Dec k Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lev eling the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Ser vicing the Cutting Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
R e placing the Grass Deﬂector . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cleaning Under the Mo w er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
W aste Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3

Safety

Improper use or maintenance b y the operator or

o wner can result in injur y . T o reduce the potential

for injur y , comply with these safety instr uctions

and alw a ys pa y attention to the safety aler t symbol,

whic h means CA UTION , W ARNING , or

D ANGER -“personal safety instr uction." F ailure

to comply with the instr uction ma y result in

personal injur y or death.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

T his product is designed for cutting and recycling

g rass or , when equipped with a g rass bag g er , for

catc hing cut g rass . Any use for pur poses other

than these could pro v e dang erous to user and

b ystanders .

Safe Operating Practices

T he follo wing instr uctions are from the CEN

standard EN 836:1997.

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet and thro wing objects . Alw a ys follo w all safety

instr uctions to a v oid serious injur y or death.

Training

• R ead the instr uctions carefully . Be familiar

with the controls and the proper use of the

equipment.

• Nev er allo w c hildren or people unfamiliar with

these instr uctions to use the la wnmo w er . Local

regulations can restrict the ag e of the operator .

• Nev er mo w while people , especially c hildren,

or pets are nearb y .

• K ee p in mind that the operator or user is

responsible for accidents or hazards occur ring

to other people or their proper ty .

• Do not car r y passeng ers .

• All dri v ers should seek and obtain professional

and practical instr uction. Suc h instr uction

should emphasize:

– the need for care and concentration when

w orking with ride-on mac hines;

– control of a ride-on mac hine sliding on a

slope will not be reg ained b y the application

of the control lev ers . T he main reasons for

loss of control are:

◊ insufﬁcient wheel g rip , especially on

w et g rass;

◊ being dri v en too fast;

◊ inadequate braking;

◊ the type of mac hine is unsuitable for its

task;

◊ lac k of a w areness of the effect of

g round conditions , especially slopes;

◊ incor rect hitc hing and load distribution.

Preparation

• W hile mo wing, alw a ys w ear substantial

footw ear and long trousers . Do not operate

the equipment when barefoot or w earing open

sandals .

• T horoughly inspect the area where the

equipment is to be used and remo v e all objects

whic h ma y be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• W ar ning –Fuel is highly ﬂammable .

– Store fuel in containers speciﬁcally designed

for this pur pose .

– R efuel outdoors only and do not smok e

while refuelling .

– Add fuel before star ting the engine . Nev er

remo v e the cap of the fuel tank or add fuel

while the engine is r unning or when the

engine is hot.

– If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to star t the

engine but mo v e the mac hine a w a y from

the area of spillag e and a v oid creating any

source of ignition until fuel v apors ha v e

dissipated.

– R e place all fuel tanks and container caps

securely .

• R e place faulty silencers .

• Before using, alw a ys visually inspect to see that

the blades , blade bolts and cutter assembly

are not w or n or damag ed. R e place w or n or

damag ed blades and bolts in sets to preser v e

balance .

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

Operation

• Be aler t, slo w do wn and use caution when

making tur ns . Look behind and to the side

before c hanging directions .

• Do not operate the engine in a conﬁned space

where dang erous carbon mono xide fumes can

collect.

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

• Before attempting to star t the engine ,

diseng ag e all blade attac hment clutc hes and

shift into neutral.

• Do not use on slopes g reater than 15 deg rees .

• R emember there is no suc h thing as a safe

slope . T ra v el on g rass slopes requires par ticular

care . T o guard ag ainst o v er tur ning:

– do not stop or star t suddenly when on a

slope;

– use slo w speeds on slopes and during tight

tur ns;

– sta y aler t for humps and hollo ws and other

hidden hazards;

• Use care when pulling loads or using hea vy

equipment.

– Use only appro v ed dra wbar hitc h points .

– Limit loads to those y ou can safely control.

– Do not tur n shar ply . Use care when

rev ersing .

• W atc h out for trafﬁc when crossing or near

roadw a ys .

• Stop the blades rotating before crossing

surfaces other than g rass .

• W hen using any attac hments , nev er direct

disc harg e of material to w ard b ystanders

nor allo w any one near the mac hine while in

operation.

• Nev er operate the mac hine with damag ed

guards or without safety protecti v e devices in

place .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or

o v erspeed the engine . Operating the engine

at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of

personal injur y .

• Before lea ving the operator’ s position:

– diseng ag e the po w er tak e-off and lo w er the

attac hments;

– c hang e into neutral and set the parking

brak e;

– stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments , stop the

engine , and disconnect the spark plug wire(s)

or remo v e the ignition k ey

– before clearing bloc kag es or unclog ging

c hute;

– before c hec king, cleaning or w orking on

the la wnmo w er;

– after striking a foreign object. Inspect

the la wnmo w er for damag e and mak e

re pairs before restar ting and operating the

equipment; if the mac hine star ts to vibrate

abnor mally (c hec k immediately).

• Diseng ag e dri v e to attac hments when

transpor ting or not in use .

• Stop the engine and diseng ag e dri v e to

attac hment

– before refuelling;

– before remo ving the g rass catc her;

– before making height adjustment unless

adjustment can be made from the operator’ s

position.

• R educe the throttle setting during engine

r un-out and, if the engine is pro vided with

a shut-off v alv e , tur n the fuel off at the

conclusion of mo wing .

Maintenance and Storage

• K ee p all n uts , bolts and screws tight to be sure

the equipment is in safe w orking condition.

• Nev er store the equipment with fuel in the

tank inside a building where fumes can reac h

an open ﬂame or spark.

• Allo w the engine to cool before storing in any

enclosure .

• T o reduce the ﬁre hazard, k ee p the engine ,

silencer , batter y compar tment and fuel storag e

area free of g rass , lea v es , or ex cessi v e g rease .

• Chec k the g rass catc her frequently for w ear or

deterioration.

• R e place w or n or damag ed par ts for safety .

• If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should

be done outdoors .

• On m ulti-bladed mac hines , tak e care as rotating

one blade can cause other blades to rotate .

• W hen mac hine is to be park ed, stored or left

unattended, lo w er the cutting means unless a

positi v e mec hanical loc k is used.

Toro Riding Mower Safety

T he follo wing list contains safety infor mation

speciﬁc to T oro products or other safety

infor mation that y ou m ust kno w that is not

included in the CEN standard.

• Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide ,

whic h is an odorless , deadly poison that can

kill y ou. Do not r un engine indoors or in an

enclosed area.

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

from attac hment disc harg e area, underside of

mo w er and any mo ving par ts while engine is

r unning .

• Do not touc h equipment or attac hment par ts

whic h ma y be hot from operation. Allo w to

cool before attempting to maintain, adjust, or

ser vice .

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

A v oid contact with skin, eyes and clothing .

Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when

w orking with a batter y .

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

sparks and ﬂames a w a y from batter y .

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

ensure that original standards are maintained.

• Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments .

W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

Slope Operation

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

• Do not mo w near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p

banks or w ater . W heels dropping o v er edg es

can cause rollo v ers , whic h ma y result in serious

injur y , death or dro wning .

• Do not mo w slopes when g rass is w et. Slipper y

conditions reduce traction and could cause

sliding and loss of control.

• Do not mak e sudden tur ns or rapid speed

c hang es .

• Use a w alk behind mo w er and/or a hand

trimmer near drop-offs , ditc hes , stee p banks

or w ater .

• R educe speed and use extreme caution on

slopes .

• R emo v e or mark obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree

limbs , etc . from the mo wing area. T all g rass

can hide obstacles .

• W atc h for ditc hes , holes , roc ks , dips , and rises

that c hang e the operating angle , as rough

ter rain could o v er tur n the mac hine .

• A v oid sudden star ts when mo wing uphill

because the mo w er ma y tip bac kw ards .

• Be a w are that loss of traction ma y occur g oing

do wnhill. W eight transfer to the front wheels

ma y cause dri v e wheels to slip and cause loss

of braking and steering .

• Alw a ys a v oid sudden star ting or stopping on

a slope . If tires lose traction, diseng ag e the

blades and proceed slo wly off the slope .

• F ollo w the man ufacturer’ s recommendations

for wheel w eights or counterw eights to

impro v e stability .

• Use extreme care with g rass catc hers or other

attac hments . T hese can c hang e the stability of

the mac hine and cause loss of control.

Sound Pressure for Z334

Models

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el

at the operator’ s ear of 89 dB A, based on

measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094

and EN 836.

Sound Power for Z334

Models

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of

100 dB A, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 11094.

Vibration for Z334 Models

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration

lev el of 1.7 m/s

, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN 1033. T his unit

does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el of

0.67 m/s

, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 1032.

Sound Pressure for Z340

Models

T his unit has a maxim um sound pressure lev el

at the operator’ s ear of 90 dB A, based on

measurements of identical mac hines per EN 11094

and EN 836.

Sound Power for Z340

Models

T his unit has a guaranteed sound po w er lev el of

100 dB A, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 11094.

Vibration for Z340 Models

T his unit does not ex ceed a hand/ar m vibration

lev el of 2.0 m/s

, based on measurements of

identical mac hines per EN 1033. T his unit

does not ex ceed a whole body vibration lev el of

0.63 m/s

, based on measurements of identical

mac hines per EN 1032.

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional

Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

93-7010

1. Thrown object hazard—

2. Thrown object hazard, mower—keep the deector in place.

3. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from

moving parts.

93-7818

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for instructions on

torquing the blade bolt/nut to 115-149 N•m (85-110 ft-lb).

93-8069

1. Hot surface/burn hazard—stay a safe distance from the hot

surface.

98-1977

1. Entanglement hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

99-8936

1. Machine speed 4. Neutral

2. Fast

5. Reverse

3. Slow

112-3850

1. Sliding and loss of control hazard and tipping hazard,

drop-offs—do not operate the machine near drop-offs,

slopes greater than 15 degrees, or water; keep a safe

distance from drop-offs; do not turn sharply while traveling

fast, instead, slow down and turn gradually.

112-3854

1. Pull tow bypass levers

rearward and then out to

lock into place.

2. Push the machine.

112-3855

1. Height of cut—mm 3. Locking pin location.

2. Locked position

112-3856

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for more information.

2. Poison hazard; caustic liquid/chemical burn hazard—keep

children away from the battery.

3. Explosion hazard—no re, open ames, or smoking; avoid

sparks.

112-3857

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual .

2. Cutting/dismemberment hazard, fan and entanglement

hazard, belt—stay away from moving parts.

112-3858

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual .

3. Remove the ignition key

before adjusting the height

of cut.

2. Read the instructions before

servicing or performing

maintenance.

4. Height of cut settings.

Manufacturer’s Mark

1. Indicates the blade is identied as a part from the original

machine manufacturer.

112-3851

1. Read the Operator’s

Manual before servicing

or performing maintenance.

4. Grease here

7. Tire pressure

10. Belt routing—three blade

decks

2. Time interval 5. Check and perform any

maintenance necessary

8. Belt routing—pump drive

3. Engine oil 6. Hydraulic oil level 9. Belt routing—two blade

decks

112-3860

1. Parking brake—off 6. Throttle—fast

11. Power take off (PTO)

16. Thrown object hazard—keep

bystanders a safe distance

from the machine, pick up

debris before operating,

keep deector in place.

2. Parking brake—on 7. Continuous variable setting

12. Engine—stop

17. Crushing/dismemberment

hazard of bystanders—do

not carry passengers, look

forward and down when

operating the machine, look

behind and down when

reversing.

3. Warning—read the

Operator’s Manual and

receive training.

8. Throttle—slow

13. Engine—run

4. Warning—do not use drugs

or alcohol; wear hearing

protection.

9. Choke—closed

14. Engine—start

5. Cutting hazard;

entanglement hazard of

hands—keep away from

moving parts.

10. Choke—open 15. Warning—read the

instructions before servicing

or performing maintenance;

move the motion control

levers to the brake position,

remove the ignition key and

disconnect the spark plug

wire.

Product Overview

Figure 3

1. Side discharge chute

5. Fuel cap (both sides)

2. Height-of-cut selection pin 6. Parking brake lever

3. Controls 7. Mower deck

4. Motion control lever 8. Front caster wheel

Controls

Become familiar with all the controls before y ou

star t the engine and operate the mac hine ( Figure 3

and Figure 4 ).

Figure 4

1. Ignition switch 4. Choke lever

2. Hour meter

5. Throttle control

3. PTO Switch

Using the Hour Meter

T he hour meter ( Figure 5 ) records the n umber

of hours the engine has operated. It operates

when the engine is r unning . Use these times for

sc heduling regular maintenance .

Figure 5

1. Hour meter

Using the Fuel Shutoff Valve

T he mac hine has 2 fuel tanks , one on the left side

and the other on the right side . Eac h tank connects

to a c hec k v alv e and then to a tee . F rom there a

common fuel line leads to the engine ( Figure 6 ).

Close the fuel shutoff v alv e before transpor ting

or storing the mac hine .

Figure 6

1. Fuel shutoff valve

Operation

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the

mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Adding Fuel

Use Unleaded R egular Gasoline suitable for

automoti v e use (85 pump octane minim um).

Leaded regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded

regular is not a v ailable .

Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline

containing methanol, or gasohol containing

mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel

system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil

with gasoline.

In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y

ﬂamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A ﬁr e or

explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open

ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up

an y gasoline that spills.

• Nev er ﬁll the fuel tank inside an enclosed

trailer .

• Do not ﬁll the fuel tank completel y full.

Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the

lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)

belo w the bottom of the ﬁller neck. T his

empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline

to expand.

• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,

and stay a w ay fr om an open ﬂame or

wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by

a spar k.

• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container

and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.

Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of

gasoline.

• Do not operate without entir e exhaust

system in place and in pr oper w or king

condition.

In cer tain conditions during fueling , static

electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k

which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A ﬁr e

or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and

other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .

• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the

g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e

ﬁlling .

• Do not ﬁll gasoline container s inside

a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed

because interior car pets or plastic tr uck

bed liner s may insulate the container and

slo w the loss of an y static charge.

• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed

equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and

r efuel the equipment with its wheels on

the g r ound.

• If this is not possible, then r efuel such

equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a

por ta ble container , rather than fr om a

gasoline dispenser nozzle.

• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be

used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the

rim of the fuel tank or container opening

at all times until fueling is complete.

Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.

Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause

serious injur y and illness.

• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.

• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank

or conditioner opening .

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

Using Stabilizer/Conditioner

Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to

pro vide the follo wing beneﬁts:

• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys

or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended

that the fuel tank be drained.

• Cleans the engine while it r uns

• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel

system, whic h causes hard star ting

Important: Do not use fuel additi v es

containing methanol or ethanol.

Add the cor rect amount of g as

stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .

Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most

effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o

minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel

system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .

Filling the Fuel Tank

Note: If the fuel has been totally r un out of the

mac hine , mak e sure both fuel tanks are half full

when star ting the mac hine . T his will prev ent air

g etting into the fuel system and causing star ting

problems .

1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .

2. Clean around eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e

the cap .

3. Add unleaded regular g asoline to both fuel

tanks , until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 mm

to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of the ﬁller nec k.

T his space in the tank allo ws g asoline to

expand. Do not ﬁll the fuel tanks completely

full.

4. Install fuel tank caps securely .

5. Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.

Checking the Engine Oil

Level

Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,

c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer

to Chec king Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance ,

pag e 29

Think Safety First

Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols

in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation

could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .

Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can

cause sliding and loss of contr ol.

W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause

r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,

death or dr o wning .

T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of

r ollo v er :

• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near

w ater .

• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than

15 deg r ees.

• R educe speed and use extr eme caution

on slopes.

• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed

changes.

Figure 7

1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master here on slopes less than

15 degrees or at areas.

2. Use walk behind mower and/or hand trimmer near drop-offs

and water.

3. Water

T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in

ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and

can cause hearing loss thr ough extended

periods of exposur e.

W ear hearing pr otection when operating

this machine.

Use protecti v e equipment for y our eyes , hearing,

feet, and head.

Figure 8

1. Warning— wear hearing protection

Operating the Parking

Brake

Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the

mac hine or lea v e it unattended.

Setting the Parking Brake

1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 14 ) out

to the neutral loc k position.

2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to

set the parking brak e ( Figure 9 ). T he parking

brak e lev er should sta y ﬁr mly in the eng ag ed

position.

P ar king brak e may not hold machine

par k ed on a slope and could cause

per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.

Do not par k on slopes unless wheels ar e

chock ed or block ed

Releasing the Parking Brake

Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e lev er

to release the parking brak e ( Figure 9 ).

Figure 9

1. Parking brake – Set/ON 2. Parking brake –

Released/OFF

Starting and Stopping the

Engine

Starting the Engine

1. Sit on the seat and mo v e the motion controls

to neutral loc k ed position.

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

P arking Brak e .

3. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e off) switc h to the

Off position ( Figure 10 ).

Figure 10

1. PTO—on (knob out) 2. PTO—off (knob in)

4. Mo v e the c hok e control to the on position

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 11 ).

Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require

c hoking . After engine star ts , mo v e c hok e

control to R un position.

5. Mo v e the throttle control to the f ast position

before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 11 ).

Figure 11

1. Choke—on 3. Throttle—slow

2. Choke—off 4. Throttle—fast

6. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t. W hen the

engines star ts , release the k ey ( Figure 12 ).

Important: Do not enga ge star ter f or

mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If engine

f ails to star t allo w 30 second cool-do wn

period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w

these instr uctions can bur n out star ter

motor .

Figure 12

1. Off

3. Start

2. Run

7. After the engine star ts , mo v e the c hok e to off

( Figure 11 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates ,

mo v e the c hok e bac k to on for a few seconds ,

then mo v e the throttle lev er to desired setting .

R e peat this as required.

Stopping the Engine

1. Push the PTO to the off position ( Figure 10 ).

2. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een the

slo w and fast positions ( Figure 11 ).

3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds .

4. T ur n the ignition k ey to the off position and

remo v e the k ey ( Figure 12 ).

5. Close the fuel shut off v alv e before transpor ting

or storing the mac hine ( Figure 6 ).

Important: Mak e sur e that the fuel

shut of f v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting

or storing the machine, as fuel leaka ge

may occur . Set the par king brak e bef or e

transpor ting . Mak e sur e to r emo v e the k ey

as the fuel pump may r un and cause the

batter y to lose charge.

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed

if they mo v e or attempt to operate the

tractor while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and

set the par king brak e when lea ving the

machine unattended, ev en if just f or a

few min utes.

Operating the Power Take

Off (PTO)

T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h star ts and stops

the mo w er blades and any po w ered attac hments .

Engaging the PTO

1. If the engine is cold, allo w the engine to w ar m

up 5 to 10 min utes before eng aging the PTO .

2. W hile seated in the seat, release the pressure on

the traction control lev ers and place in neutral.

3. Place the throttle in the fast position.

Note: Eng aging the PTO with the throttle

at the half or less position will cause ex cessi v e

w ear to the dri v e belts .

4. Pull out on the po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h to

eng ag e it ( Figure 13 ).

Figure 13

1. PTO-On (knob out) 2. PTO-Off (knob in)

Disengaging the PTO

T o diseng ag e , push the PTO switc h to the of f

position ( Figure 13 ).

The Safety Interlock System

If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected

or dama ged the machine could operate

unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .

• Do not tamper with the inter lock

s witches.

• Check the operation of the inter lock

s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged

s witches bef or e operating the machine.

Understanding the Safety Interlock

System

T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent

the engine from star ting unless:

• Y ou are sitting on the seat.

• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.

• T he po w er tak e off (PTO) is off .

• T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral

loc k ed position

T he safety interloc k system also is designed to

stop the engine when the traction controls are

mo v ed from the loc k ed position with the parking

brak e eng ag ed or if y ou rise from the seat when

the PTO switc h is on.

Testing the Safety Interlock System

T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use

the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system

does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an

A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system

immediately .

1. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to on. T r y star ting the

engine; the engine should not crank.

2. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e

and mo v e the PTO to off . Mo v e either motion

control lev er (out of neutral loc k ed position).

T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not

crank. R e peat for other control lev er .

3. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

No w star t the engine . W hile the engine is

r unning, release the parking brak e , mo v e the

PTO to on and rise slightly from the seat; the

engine should stop .

4. Sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

No w star t the engine . W hile the engine is

r unning, center either motion control and

mo v e (forw ard or rev erse); the engine should

stop . R e peat for other motion control.

5. Sitting on the seat, diseng ag e the parking brak e ,

mo v e the PTO switc h to off and mo v e the

motion control lev ers to neutral loc k position.

T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not

crank.

Driving Forward or

Backward

T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as

measured in RPM (rev olutions per min ute). Place

the throttle control in the fast position for best

perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle

position when mo wing .

Machine can spin v er y rapidl y . Operator

may lose contr ol of machine and cause

per sonal injur y or dama ge to machine.

• Use caution when making tur ns.

• Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making

shar p tur ns.

Driving Forward

1. R elease the parking brak e; refer to R eleasing

the P arking Brak e .

2. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , the un-loc k ed

position.

3. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control

lev ers forw ard ( Figure 14 ).

Note: T he engine will kill if the traction

control lev ers are mo v ed with the parking

brak e eng ag ed.

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both

motion control lev ers ( Figure 14 ).

T o tur n, mo v e the motion control lev er to w ard

neutral in the direction y ou w ant to tur n

( Figure 14 ).

T he far ther y ou mo v e the traction control

lev ers in either direction, the faster the mac hine

will mo v e in that direction.

T o stop , pull the motion control lev ers to the

center position.

Figure 14

1. Motion control

lever-neutral lock position

3. Forward

2. Center un-lock position 4. Backward

Driving Backward

1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , un-loc k ed

position.

2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control

lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 14 ).

T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both

motion control lev ers ( Figure 14 ).

T o tur n, release pressure on the motion control

lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to tur n

( Figure 14 ).

T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to the

neutral position.

Stopping the Machine

T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control

lev ers to the center position and mo v e them out to

the loc k ed position, diseng ag e the po w er tak e off

(PTO), and tur n the ignition k ey to off .

Set the parking brak e when y ou lea v e the mac hine;

refer to Setting the P arking Brak e in Operation ,

pag e 14 . R emember to remo v e the k ey from the

ignition switc h.

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if

they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor

while it is unattended.

Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the

par king brak e when lea ving the machine

unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.

Adjusting the Height-of-Cut

T he height-of-cut is adjusted from 25 to 125 mm

(1 to 5 inc h) in 1/4 inc h (6 mm) increments

b y relocating the clevis pin into different hole

locations .

1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t

position (also the 5 inc h (125 mm) cutting

height position) ( Figure 15 ).

2. T o adjust, remo v e the clevis pin from the

height-of-cut brac k et ( Figure 15 ).

3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut brac k et

cor responding to the height-of-cut desired

and, inser t the clevis pin ( Figure 15 ).

4. Mo v e the lev er to the selected height.

Figure 15

1. Height of cut holes 2. Clevis Pin

Using the Lift Assist Pedal

T he lift assist pedal is used for raising the mo w er

dec k. T his allo ws for easier raising of the mo w er

dec k.

1. Place y our foot onto lift assist lev er .

2. Press on the lift assist lev er while pulling up on

the height-of-cut lev er ( Figure 16 ).

Figure 16

1. Lift Assist pedal 2. Height-of-cut lever

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