Toro GrandStand Multi Force Mower, With 52in TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: GrandStand Multi Force Mower, With 52in TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

GrandStand Multi Force Mower, With 60in TURBO FORCE Cutting Unit

FormNo.3435-596RevA

GrandStand

MultiForceMower

With52inor60inTURBOFORCE

Cutting

Unit

ModelNo.72523—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.72529—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3435-596*A

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation

includedwiththemachine.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,stand-onlawnmowerisintended

tobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperators.Itis

designedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawnsonresidentialorcommercialproperties.Using

thisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.T oro.comformoreinformation,including

safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

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Contents

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

GeneralSafety...................................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4

ProductOverview.....................................................9

Controls.............................................................9

Specications...................................................11

Attachments/Accessories..................................11

BeforeOperation..................................................11

BeforeOperationSafety....................................11

AddingFuel......................................................12

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................13

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................13

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................13

DuringOperation.................................................14

DuringOperationSafety...................................14

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................15

OperatingthePower-T akeoff(PTO)

Switch...........................................................15

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................16

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................16

StartingtheEngine...........................................17

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................17

OperatingthePlatform......................................18

DrivingForwardorBackward............................18

SideDischargingorMulchingthe

Grass............................................................20

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................20

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................21

AdjustingtheFlowBafe..................................21

PositioningtheFlowBafe................................21

UsingWeights..................................................22

AfterOperation....................................................22

AfterOperationSafety......................................22

PreventingFreeze-upafterUse........................23

UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................23

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................23

TransportingtheMachine.................................24

Maintenance...........................................................26

MaintenanceSafety..........................................26

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........26

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................27

ReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess............27

Lubrication..........................................................28

GreasingtheMachine.......................................28

GreasingtheAccessoryFrame.........................28

GreasingtheT orsionIdler.................................28

GreasingtheFrontCasterPivots......................28

GreasingtheCaster-WheelHubs.....................29

GreasingtheEngineVoltageRegulator............29

GreasingtheBrakeCalipers.............................30

GreasingtheMotionControls...........................30

EngineMaintenance...........................................31

EngineSafety...................................................31

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................31

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................32

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................36

CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................37

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

DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................37

RemovingtheFuelTank...................................38

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................38

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................39

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................39

ServicingtheBattery.........................................39

ServicingtheFuses..........................................41

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................41

AdjustingtheTracking......................................41

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................42

AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................42

ServicingtheCasterWheelsand

Bearings........................................................43

RemovingtheClutchShim...............................43

CheckingtheWheel-LugNuts..........................45

CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................45

CleaningtheAir-IntakeScreen.........................45

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................45

BrakeMaintenance.............................................46

TestingtheParkingBrake.................................46

AdjustingtheBrakes.........................................46

BeltMaintenance................................................46

CheckingtheBelts............................................46

ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................46

ReplacingtheTransmissionBelt......................47

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................48

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................48

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................49

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................49

HydraulicSystemSpecications.......................49

CheckingtheHydraulicFluid............................49

ReplacingtheHydraulicFluidand

Filters............................................................50

BleedingtheHydraulicSystem.........................51

MowerDeckMaintenance....................................51

BladeSafety.....................................................51

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................51

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................53

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................55

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................55

AdjustingtheDeck-LiftSpring...........................57

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................58

Cleaning..............................................................58

CleaningundertheMowerDeck.......................58

DisposingofWaste...........................................58

Storage...................................................................59

StorageSafety..................................................59

CleaningandStorage.......................................59

Troubleshooting......................................................60

Schematics.............................................................62

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ANSIB71.4-2017.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Keepclearofthedischargeopening.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,

familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically

capabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

theignitionkeybeforeservicing,fueling,or

uncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

fromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries.

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection.9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decal106-5517

106-5517

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

Decal112-3858isfor60inmachinesonly.

decal112-3858

112-3858

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeybefore

adjustingtheheightofcut.

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

4.Height-of-cutsettings

decal116-8283

116-8283

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualforinstructionson

torquingthebladebolt/nutto75to81N∙m(55to60ft-lb).

decal116-8775

116-8775

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

2.Warning—lltothebottom

ofthellerneck;donot

overllthetank.

decal131-1180

131-1180

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Baggingsetting

2.Short,lightgrass;dry

conditions

4.Tall,densegrass;wet

conditions

decal131-3507

131-3507

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Belttensioner

decal131-3521

131-3521

1.Heightofcut

decal131-3524

131-3524

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Colduidlevel

2.Transmissionuid

131-3528

15A 15A 10A

7.5A

decal131-3528

131-3528

1.Keyswitch—15A

3.Powertakeoff(PTO)—10

2.Accessoryport—15A

4.Infocenter—7.5A

decal131-3536

131-3536

1.Battery4.Parkingbrake

2.Time5.Engine—start

3.Powertakeoff(PTO)

6.Engagethehandlebars.

decal133-4604

133-4604

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

openbafe—onlyoperate

themachinewithabafe

oragrasscollector.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

decal133-4648

133-4648

1.ReadtheOperator'sManualformoreinformationon

servicingthemachine.

decal133-8062

133-8062

decal131-3526

131-3526

1.Powertakeoff(PTO)—disengaged

5.Reverse

2.Fast6.Tractiondrive

3.Slow

7.Engagethehandles.

4.Neutral

decal139-2878

139-2878

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

6.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.

2.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbetrainedbeforeoperating

themachine.

7.Warning—engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and

removethekeybeforeleavingthemachineorperforming

maintenance.

3.Warning—wearhearingprotection.8.Tippinghazard—donotusedualrampswhenloadingontoa

trailer;use1rampwideenoughforthemachine;backup

therampwhenloadingthemachineanddriveforwardoffthe

rampwhenunloading.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—lowerthedeectorbeforeoperating

themachine.

9.Tippinghazard—donotusethemachineneardrop-offsor

onslopes;stayatleast2widthsofthemachineawayfrom

drop-offs.

5.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—stayaway

frommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal140-4260

140-4260

1.Parkingbrake—disengaged5.Fast

2.Parkingbrake—engaged6.Enginespeed

3.On7.Slow

4.Off

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Adjustablecaster9.Motion-controllevers

2.Accessory-framelock

10.Hydraulictank

3.Anti-scalproller(60-inch

decksonly)

11.Fueltank

4.Frontcasterwheel

12.Platform(downposition)

5.Side-dischargechute13.Fuel-shutoffvalve

6.Accessoryframe

14.Battery

7.Engine15.Mowerdeck

8.Controlpanel

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure4).

ControlPanel

g301785

Figure4

1.Fuelcap7.Keyswitch

2.Malfunction-indicatorlight

(MIL)

8.Throttlecontrol

3.Parking-brakelever

9.Height-of-cutlever

4.Hydraulic-tankcap

10.Height-of-cutpin

5.Hourmeter11.Motion-controllever

6.Power-takeoffswitch

(PTO)

12.Referencebar

Electronic-ControlUnit

Malfunction-IndicatorLight

Theelectronic-controlunit(ECU)continuously

monitorstheoperationoftheEFIsystem.

Ifaproblemorfaultwithinthesystemisdetected,the

malfunction-indicatorlight(MIL)isilluminated(Figure

4).

TheMIListheredlightlocatedintheconsolepanel.

WhentheMILilluminates,makeinitialtroubleshooting

checks;refertoTroubleshooting(page60).

Ifthesechecksdonotcorrecttheproblem,further

diagnosisandservicingbyanAuthorizedService

Dealerisnecessary.

Power-TakeoffSwitch(PTO)

Usethepower-takeoffswitch(PTO)toengageand

disengagemowerbladesorstartandstoppowered

attachments(Figure4);refertoOperatingthe

Power-Takeoff(PTO)Switch(page15).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Safety-interlocksymbols

3.Hourmeter

2.Batterylight

Safety-InterlockIndicators

Symbolsonthehourmeterindicatewithablack

trianglethattheinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect

position(Figure5).

Battery-IndicatorLight

IfyouturnthekeytotheONpositionforafew

seconds,thebatteryvoltagedisplaysinthearea

wherethehoursarenormallydisplayed.

Thebatterylightturnsonwhenyouturnthekeytothe

ONpositionandwhenthechargeisbelowthecorrect

operatinglevel(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure4).

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch(page16).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure4).

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingor

storingthemachine;refertoUsingtheFuel-Shutoff

Valve(page23).

AccessoryFrame

UsetheaccessoryframetoattachonlyToro-approved

accessoriestothemachine(Figure3).Refertothe

Operator’sManualfortheaccessoryforinstallation

instructions.

Accessory-FrameLock

Theaccessory-framelockholdstheframeinplaceon

themachineusingthelockpin.Alwayslocktheframe

unlessahydraulickitisinstalledwithanaccessory

onthemachine(Figure3).

AdjustableCasters

Whenusingthemachinewithoutanaccessory,place

theadjustablecastersinthemowingposition(front

hole)asshowninFigure6.Whenusingthemachine

withanaccessory,refertotheOperator’sManualfor

thataccessoryforthecorrectcasterposition.

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Figure6

RightCasterShown

1.Mowingposition2.Accessorypositions

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

52inMowerDeck60inMowerDeck

Cuttingwidth131cm(52inches)152cm(60inches)

Widthwith

deectordown

173cm(68inches)193cm(76inches)

Widthwith

deectorraised

137cm(54inches)157cm(62inches)

Lengthwith

platformdown

191cm(75inches)201cm(79inches)

Lengthwith

platformup

155cm(61inches)165cm(65inches)

Height

122cm(48inches)122cm(48inches)

Weight

405kg(893lb)420kg(926lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopletooperate

themachine.Localregulationsmayrestrictthe

ageoftheoperator.Theownerisresponsiblefor

trainingalloperatorsandmechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andguardsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting

assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat

spills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil

thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

AddingFuel

RecommendedFuel

•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

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh

fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thePTO,movethemotion-controlleverstothe

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe

cap.

4.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.Wipeupany

spilledfuel.

g038312

Figure7

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page26).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate

unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdaily,andreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtoprevent

PTOfromengagingunlessyoudo1ofthefollowing:

•Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

•PresstheONpositiononthePTOswitch.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtostop

theblades/attachmentifyoumoveorrelease

bothmotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuser

wheneachinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect

position.Whenthecomponentisinthecorrect

position,atrianglelightsupinthecorresponding

square(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Thetriangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsare

inthecorrectposition.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.

Note:Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateas

describedbelow,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine

(page17).

2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,

unlockedposition.

Note:Theblades/attachmentshouldstopand

theengineshouldstoprunning.

3.Starttheengineanddisengagetheparking

brake.

4.Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

5.Continueholdingthemotion-controlleverin

thecenter,unlockedpositionandpresstheON

positiononthePTOswitch.

Note:Theclutchandblades/attachmentshould

engage.

6.Moveorreleasethemotion-controlleversinto

theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

Note:Theblades/attachmentshouldstopand

theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

7.PresstheOFFpositiononthePTOswitchand

moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,

unlockedposition.

8.Continueholdingthemotion-controlleverin

thecenter,unlockedpositionandpresstheON

positiononthePTOswitch.

Note:Theclutchandblades/attachmentshould

engage.

9.PresstheOFFpositiononthePTOswitch.

Note:Theblades/attachmentshouldstop.

10.Withtheenginerunning,presstheONposition

onthePTOswitchwithoutholdingeither

motion-controllevertothecenter,unlocked

position.

Note:Theblades/attachmentshouldnot

engage.

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif

youslipandcontacttheblade.Avoidmowingin

wetconditions.

•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatalldrives

areinneutral,theparkingbrakeisengaged,and

youareintheoperatingposition.

•Ensurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhileusingthis

machine,especiallywhenbackingup.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

units.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall

times.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Stopthemachine,removetheignitionkey,and

waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeinspecting

themowerdeckorattachmentafterstrikingan

objectorifthereisanabnormalvibrationinthe

machine.Makeallnecessaryrepairsbefore

resumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe

machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Disengagethecuttingunitandshutofftheengine

beforeadjustingtheheightofcut(unlessyoucan

adjustitfromtheoperatingposition).

•Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.

Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,which

islethalifinhaled.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(including

toemptythecatchersortounclogthechute),do

thefollowing:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Disengagethepowertake-off.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovetheignitionkey.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Shutoffthemachineanddisengagethedriveto

thecuttingunitinthefollowingsituations:

–Beforefueling

–Beforeclearingblockages

–Beforechecking,cleaning,ormaintainingthe

cuttingunit

–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs.Inspectthecuttingunitfor

damageandmakerepairsbeforestartingand

operatingthemachine

–Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicle.

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byTheToro®Company.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope

operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope

requiresextracaution.Beforeusingthemachine

onaslope,dothefollowing:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operation.Usecommonsenseandgood

judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.

Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can

quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon

aslope.

•Operateacrossslopes,neverupanddown.Avoid

operationonexcessivelysteeporwetslopes.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,water,orotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes

overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe

distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between

themachineandanyhazard.Useawalk-behind

machineorahandheldtooltooperateinthese

areas.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steeringorstabilityisinquestion.

Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven

ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.Tall

grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof

themachineandcausealossofcontrol.Follow

directionsforcounterweights.

•Ifyoulosecontrolofthemachine,stepoffand

awayfromthedirectionoftravelofthemachine.

OperatingtheParking

Brake

Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoushutoff

themachineorleaveitunattended.Beforeeachuse,

checktheparkingbrakeforproperoperation.

Iftheparkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,adjustit;

refertoAdjustingtheBrakes(page46).

Pulltheparking-brakeleverrearwardtoengageit

(Figure9).

Pushtheparking-brakeleverforwardtodisengageit.

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Figure9

1.Parkingbrake—engaged2.Parking

brake—disengaged

Operatingthe

Power-Takeoff(PTO)

Switch

Usethepower-takeoff(PTO)switchinconjunctionwith

themotion-controlleverstoengageanddisengage

themowerbladesorpowerattachments.

EngagingthePower-Takeoff(PTO)

Switch

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Figure10

DisengagingthePower-Takeoff

(PTO)Switch

Figure11andFigure12show2waystodisengage

thePTO.

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Figure11

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Figure12

Note:IfyoudisengagethePTObyreleasingthe

motion-controllevers,youcanengagethePTOagain

bypressingtheONpositionoftheswitchwithout

pressingtheOFFpositionrst.

OperatingtheThrottle

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweenFASTand

SLOWpositions(Figure13).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenengagingthePTO.

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Figure13

OperatingtheIgnition

Switch

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,wait15secondsbetweenattempts.Failure

tofollowtheseinstructionscanburnoutthe

startermotor.

Note:Youmayneedtorepeatthecycleforstarting

theenginewhenyoustartitforthersttimeafteryou

havelledacompletelyemptyfuelsystemwithfuel.

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Figure14

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Figure15

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,wait15secondsbetweenattempts.Failure

tofollowtheseinstructionscanburnoutthe

startermotor.

Note:Youmayneedtorepeatthecycleforstarting

theenginewhenyoustartitforthersttimeafteryou

havelledacompletelyemptyfuelsystemwithfuel.

Note:Themachinemayhavedifcultystartingunder

severecoldconditions.Whenstartingacoldmachine,

keepthemachineabove-23°C(-10°F).

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Figure16

ShuttingOfftheEngine

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended.

Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60

secondsbeforeturningthekeyswitchtotheOFF

position.

Important:Startingandshuttingofftheengine

frequentlyincoldconditionscandamagethe

engine.Allowthemachinetoreachnormal

operatingtemperaturebeforeshuttingoffthe

engine.

g301288

Figure17

Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoffvalve

isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe

machinetopreventafuelleak.Beforestoringthe

machine,disconnectthesparkplug(s)toprevent

thepossibilityofaccidentalstarting.

OperatingthePlatform

Youcanusethemachinewiththeplatforminthe

upordownposition.Itisyourpreferenceonwhich

positiontouse.

WARNING

Theoperatorplatformisheavyandmaycause

injurywhenyouraiseorlowerit.Carefully

lowerorraisetheoperatorplatform,as

suddenlydroppingitcouldinjureyou.

•Donotputyourhandsorngersinthe

platform-pivotareawhenloweringor

raisingtheoperatorplatform.

•Makesurethattheplatformissupported

whenyoupullthelatchpinout.

•Makesurethatthelatchsecuresthe

platformwhenfoldingitup.Pushittight

againstthecushionforthelatchpinto

lockintoplace.

•Keepbystandersawayfromthemachine

whenraisingorloweringtheplatform.

OperatingtheMachinewiththe

PlatformUp

Operatethemachinewiththeplatformupforthe

followingconditions:

•Usingthemachineneardrop-offs

•Usingthemachineinsmallareaswherethe

machineistoolarge

•Areaswithlow-hangingbranchesorobstacles

•Loadingthemachinefortransport

•Drivingupslopes

Toraisetheplatform,pullthebackoftheplatformup

sothatthelatchpinandknoblockitintoplace.Push

ittightagainstthecushionforthelatchpintolockit

intoplace.

OperatingtheMachinewiththe

PlatformDown

Operatethemachinewiththeplatformdownforthe

followingconditions:

•Usingthemachineinmostareas

•Drivingacrossslopes

•Drivingdownslopes

Tolowertheplatform,pushtheplatformforward

againstthecushiontoreleasepressureonthelatch

pin,thenpulltheknoboutandlowertheplatform

(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Platformup

3.Pulltheknobouttorelease

theplatform.

2.Platformdown

DrivingForwardor

Backward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest

performance.

Important:Backthemachineovercurbs,1wheel

atatime;drivingitforwardovercurbscould

damagethemachine.

CAUTION

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly,andyou

maylosecontrolofthemachine,causing

personalinjurytoyouanddamagetothe

machine.

Slowdownthemachinebeforemakingsharp

turns.

DrivingForward

1.Disengagetheparkingbrake;refertoOperating

theParkingBrake(page15).

2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,

unlockedposition.

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Figure19

1.Frontreferencebar

4.Rightcontrollever

2.Leftcontrollever

5.Rightcontrolleverinthe

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition

3.Rearreferencebar6.Leftcontrolleverinthe

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition

3.Slowlypushthemotion-controlleversforward

(Figure20).

Note:Theengineshutsoffifyoumovea

motion-controlleverwhiletheparkingbrakeis

engaged.

Note:Thefartheryoumovethemotion-control

leversineitherdirection,thefasterthemachine

movesinthatdirection.

Note:T ostop,pullthemotion-controllevers

backtotheNEUTRALposition.

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Figure20

DrivingBackward

1.Movebothmotion-controlleverstothecenter,

unlockedposition.

2.Slowlypullthemotion-controlleversrearward

(Figure21).

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Figure21

SideDischargingor

MulchingtheGrass

Thismachinehasahingedgrassdeectorthat

dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe

turf.

DANGER

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,

orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted

inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade

contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith

rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris

causeinjuryordeath.

•Donotremovethegrassdeectorfrom

themachine,becausethegrassdeector

routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

machine.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor

mowerbladesunlessyoureleasethebail

andthepowertakeoff(PTO)isoff.Rotate

thekeytotheOFFposition.Alsoremove

thekeyanddisconnectthewire(s)from

thesparkplug(s).

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Theheight-of-cutcanbeadjustedfrom38to127mm

(1-1/2to5inches)in6mm(1/4inch)increments.

Note:Usingaheight-of-cutunder51mm(2inches)

increasesthewearonthemower-deckbelt.Usea

height-of-cutthatisgreaterthan51mm(2inches)

wheneverpossible.

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Figure22

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