Toro TimeCutter SS 3225 Riding Mower User manual

Category
Lawnmowers
Type
User manual
FormNo.3394-169RevC
TimeCutter
®
SS3225Riding
Mower
ModelNo.74710—SerialNo.315000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3394-169*C
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
GrossHorsepower
Thegrossornethorsepowerofthisenginewaslaboratory
ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewiththe
SocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940.Ascongured
tomeetsafety,emission,andoperatingrequirements,
theactualenginetorqueonthisclassofmowerwillbe
signicantlylower.
Gotowww .Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyourmower
model.
Introduction
Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmowerintended
tobeusedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis
primarilydesignedforcuttinggrassonwell-maintainedlawns.
Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowinggrassandother
growthalongsidehighways,orforagriculturaluses.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
safetyandoperationmaterials,accessoryinformation,help
ndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
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Figure1
Undertheseat
1.Modelandserialnumberplate
Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace
below:
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol.
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4
ToroRidingMowerSafety........................................6
SlopeIndicator.......................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8
ProductOverview.........................................................12
Controls...............................................................12
Operation....................................................................14
AddingFuel...........................................................14
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................15
BreakinginaNewMachine......................................15
ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................15
StartingtheEngine.................................................16
OperatingtheBlades...............................................17
StoppingtheEngine...............................................17
DrivingtheMachine...............................................17
StoppingtheMachine.............................................19
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................20
PositioningtheSeat................................................20
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers........................20
PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................21
TransportingtheMachine........................................21
LoadingtheMachine..............................................22
OperatingTips......................................................24
Maintenance.................................................................25
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................25
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................25
RaisingtheSeat......................................................25
Lubrication...............................................................25
GreasingtheBearings.............................................25
EngineMaintenance..................................................26
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................26
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................27
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter...........................28
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................29
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................30
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................30
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................31
ChargingtheBattery...............................................31
ServicingtheFuses.................................................33
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................33
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................33
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................34
CoolingSystemMaintenance......................................34
CleaningtheEngineScreen......................................34
CleaningtheEngine-CoolingFinsand
Shrouds.............................................................34
MowerMaintenance...................................................35
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................35
LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................37
RemovingtheMower..............................................39
InstallingtheMower...............................................40
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................40
MowerBeltMaintenance............................................41
ServicingtheMowerBelt.........................................41
Cleaning...................................................................42
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................42
Storage........................................................................43
CleaningandStorage..............................................43
Troubleshooting...........................................................44
Schematics...................................................................46
3
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions,andpayattentionto
thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCaution,Warning,or
Danger—“personalsafetyinstruction.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjuryor
death.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionsto
avoidseriousinjuryordeath.
ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSIstandard
B71.1-2012.AllthelanguagewithinthisANSIstandard
appliestothismachine;however,duetotheapplicationof
thestandardacrossmanydifferenttypesofproductssome
statementscanseemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,
Torohasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningofthe
standardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthisOperator's
Manualpertains.Safetyinformationinadditiontothe
instructionsfoundintheANSIstandardbelowcanbefound
inToroRidingMowerSafetyattheendofthissection.
GeneralOperation
Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsinthe
operator'smanualandonthemachinebeforestarting.
Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunder
themachine.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall
times.
Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwiththe
instructionstooperatethemachine.
Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,etc.,
whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade.
Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebeforemowing.
Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthearea.
Nevercarrypassengers.
Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutelynecessary.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking
up.
Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddonot
pointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta
wallorobstruction.Materialmayricochetbacktoward
theoperator.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggravel
surfaces.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,discharge
coverorentiregrasscollectionsysteminplaceand
working.
Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.
Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.
Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn
offblades,setparkingbrake,stopengine,andremovekey
beforedismounting.
Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,wait
forallpartstocometoacompletestopandremovethe
keybeforecleaningthemachine,removingthegrass
catcheroruncloggingthedischargechute.
Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticial
light.
Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinuence
ofalcoholordrugs.
Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperatingthemower.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are
involvedinalargepercentageofridingmower-related
injuries.Operatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperate
theridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotectthemselvesand
othersfromseriousinjury.
Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforanyapplication
ofcounterweights.
Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoucannot
backuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,donotmowit.
Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthatchange
theoperatingangle,asroughterraincouldoverturnthe
machine.
Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothavetostop
whileoperatingonaslope.
Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcauseslidingand
lossofcontrol.
Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhengoingdown
slopes.
Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.
fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecausethe
mowermaytipbackwards.
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Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoingdownhill.
Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmaycausedrive
wheelstoslipandcauselossofbrakingandsteering.
Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.If
tireslosetraction,stopthemachine,disengagetheblades
andproceedslowlyofftheslope.
Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.
Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachineandcause
lossofcontrol.
Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot
ontheground.
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksor
water.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathordrowning.
Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmernear
drop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe
presenceofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe
machineandthemowingactivity.Neverassumethatchildren
willremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderthe
watchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,notthe
operator.
Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenterthe
area.
Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,look
behind,down,andside-to-sideforsmallchildren.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.Theymay
falloffandbeseriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafe
machineoperation.
Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepastmay
suddenlyappearinthemowingareaforanotherrideand
berunoverorbackedoverbythemower.
Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,theendofafenceorotherobjectsthatmayobscure
vision.
TowingSafety
Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.
Followtheattachmentmanufacturer'srecommendation
forweightlimitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon
slopes.Towedweightmustnotexceedtheweightofthe
machine,operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor
wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,orinthe
pullingmachineOperator’sManual.
Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.
Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycause
lossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,andlossof
control.Reducethetowedweightandslowdown.
Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthetowed
load.Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearofthe
machine.
Service
SafeHandlingofGasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextracare
whenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyareammable
andthevaporsareexplosive.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhentheengineis
running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere
thereisanopename,suchasnearawaterheateror
furnace.
Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailer
andrefuelitontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,then
refuelsuchequipmentwithaportablecontainer,rather
thanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefuelingis
complete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapandtighten
securely.
GeneralService:
Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,
deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallythebladeattachment
bolts.Keepequipmentingoodcondition.
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Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofasafety
deviceortoreducetheprotectionprovidedbyasafety
device.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuelsoakeddebris.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.
Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.
Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.
Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengine
running.
Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,damage
anddeterioration,whichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectstobethrown.Frequentlycheckcomponents
andreplacewithmanufacturers'recommendedparts,
whennecessary.
Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wraptheblade(s)or
wearthickly-paddedgloves,anduseextracautionwhen
servicingthem.
Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustand
serviceasrequired.
Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecalsas
necessary.
UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat
originalstandardsaremaintained.
ToroRidingMowerSafety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumustknowthat
maynotbeincludedintheANSIstandards.
Stoptheengine,movethemotioncontrolleversto
neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,removethekeyanddisconnectthe
sparkplugwire(s)beforeperforminganyservice,repairs,
maintenanceoradjustments.
Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom
attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerandany
movingpartswhileengineisrunning.
Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay
behotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbeforeattempting
tomaintain,adjustorservice.
Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid
contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyourface,
eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.
Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,useasingle,
full-widthramponly.Therampangleshouldnotexceed
15degrees.
Removingstandardoriginalequipmentpartsand
accessoriesmayalterthewarranty,traction,andsafety
ofthemachine.FailuretouseoriginalToropartscould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.Makingunauthorized
changestotheengine,fuelorventingsystem,mayviolate
EPAandCARBregulations.
Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,belts,
blades,andfuelsystemcomponentswithoriginalToro
parts.
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93-7009
1.Warning—don'toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor
removed;keepthedeectorinplace.
2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower
blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.
106-8717
1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming
maintenance.
2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.
3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.
4.Engine
110-6691
1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.
2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe
deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin
place.
3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
114-1606
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.
Manufacturer'sMark
1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.
119-8814
1.Parkingposition4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
119-8815
1.Parkingposition4.Neutral
2.Fast5.Reverse
3.Slow
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119-8871
Certainmodelsonly
1.Height-of-cut
121-2989
1.Bypassleverpositionfor
pushingthemachine
2.Bypassleverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
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.
131-4036
1.Maximumdrawbarpull36
kg(80lb)
2.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
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121-0771
1.Choke4.Slow
2.Fast
5.Powertake-off(PTO),Bladecontrolswitch
3.Continuousvariablesetting
131–3947
1.Trim—slow
3.Mow—fast
2.Tow—medium
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132-0869
1.Warning—readthe
Operator'sManual.
3.Cuttinghazardofhand,
mowerblade;pinching
hazardofhand,belt—keep
handsandfeetawayfrom
movingparts;keepall
guardsandshieldsinplace.
5.Ramptipping
hazard—whenloading
ontoatrailer,donotuse
dualramps;onlyusea
singlerampwideenough
forthemachineandthat
hasaninclinelessthan
15degrees;backupthe
ramp(inreverse)anddrive
forwardofftheramp.
7.Tippinghazardon
slopes—donotuseon
slopesnearopenwater;do
notuseonslopesgreater
than15degrees.
2.Warning—beforeservicing,
engagetheparkingbrake,
removethekeyandthe
sparkplugconnection.
4.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
awayfromthemachine;
removedebrisfromthe
areabeforemowing;keep
thedeectorshielddown.
6.Bodilyharmhazard—no
riders;lookbehindyou
whenmowinginreverse.
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ProductOverview
Figure4
1.Footrest8.Engine
2.Deector
9.Fuel-tankcap
3.Height-of-cutlever
10.Reardrivewheel
4.Motion-controllever
11.Washouttting
5.Smart-speedlever
12.Mowerdeck
6.Controlpanel
13.Frontcasterwheels
7.Operatorseat
Controls
BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure4and
Figure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure5
ControlPanel
1.Throttle/Choke
3.Blade-controlswitch
(powertake-off)
2.Ignitionswitch
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:Off,Run,andStart.The
keywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.
TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;
however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine
topreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine
(Figure5).
Throttle/ChokeControl
Thethrottleandchokearecombinedintoonecontrollever.
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous
variablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engagethechokeby
movingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntilitstops(Figure5).
Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,inthe
chokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTake-off)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades(Figure5).
Motion-ControlLeversandPark
Position
Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrolsof
independent-wheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor
backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin
reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthelever
ismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter
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totheparkpositionandexitthemachine(Figure15).Always
positionthemotion-controlleversintotheparkposition
whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.
SmartSpeedControlSystemLever
TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrivethe
machineat3speedranges—trim,tow,andmow(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Smart-speedlever
Fuel-PresenceWindow
Thefuelwindowlocatedontheleft-handsideofthemachine,
canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank
(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Fuel-presencewindow
Height-of-CutLever
Theheight-of-cutleverallowstheoperatortolowerand
raisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whentheleveris
movedup(towardtheoperator),thedeckisraisedfromthe
ground,andwhenmoveddown(awayfromtheoperator),it
isloweredtowardtheground.Onlyadjusttheheight-of-cut
whilethemachineisnotmoving(Figure4).
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourswhenthe
operatorisintheseatandtheignitionswitchisintheON
position(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Hourmeterlocationbehindtheseat
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Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains
morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or
E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine
damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
Donotaddoiltogasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin
placeandinproperworkingcondition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment
withitswheelsontheground.
Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.
WARNING
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditionerbottleopening.
Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith
soapandwater.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide
thefollowingbenets:
Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.
Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank
bedrained.
Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,
whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto
thegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance
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ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthemotion
controlsareintheparkedposition.
Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythepresenceof
gasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure9).
Important:Donotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank
tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin
fuelleakage,damagetotheengine,ordamagetothe
emissionssystem.
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Figure9
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page27).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mowerdecks
anddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhennew,placing
additionalloadontheengine.Allow40to50hoursof
break-intimefornewmachinestodevelopfullpowerand
bestperformance.
ThinkSafetyFirst
OperatingSafety
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals
inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
you,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
DANGER
Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause
slidingandlossofcontrol.
Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,
whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,or
drowning.
Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.
Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityofrollover:
Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.
Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
Reducethespeedanduseextremecautionon
slopes.
Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom
lowertohigherareasontheincline.
Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging
directionsonslopes.Turningdowntheslope
reducestraction.
Attachmentschangethehandlingcharacteristics
ofthemachine.Useextracautionwhenusing
attachmentswiththemachine.
Figure10
1.Safezone—usethe
TimeCutterhere
3.Water
2.Useawalk-behindmower
and/orhandtrimmernear
drop-offsandwater.
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CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof85
dBAattheoperatorsearandcancausehearingloss
throughextendedperiodsofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,feet,andhead
isrecommended.
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Figure11
1.Wearsafetyglasses
2.Wearhearingprotection
UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock
System
WARNING
Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
daily,andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
Thebladesaredisengaged.
Themotion-controlleversareintheparkposition.
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostoptheengine
wheneverthecontrolleversareoutoftheparkpositionand
yourisefromtheseat.
TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
systemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversinpark
position,andmovetheblade-controlswitchtoOn.
2.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff.
4.Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,
unlockedposition.
5.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
6.Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.
7.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controlleversin
theparkposition.
8.Starttheengine.
9.Whiletheengineisrunning,engagetheblade-control
switch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat.
Note:Theengineshouldstop.
10.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controlleversin
theparkposition.
11.Starttheengine.
12.Whiletheengineisrunning,movethemotion-control
leverstothecenter,unlockedposition,engagethe
blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat.
Note:Theengineshouldstop.
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan
5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor
morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If
theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating
theenginestarteragain.
Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,
inthechokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine(Figure
12).
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Figure12
OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoanyattachmentsthat
drawpowerfromtheengine,includingthemowerdeckand
cuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass;beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe
Fastposition.
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Figure13
DisengagingtheBlades
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StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control
switchtoOff(Figure14).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFastposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
DrivingtheMachine
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheelsturn
independently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorsoneachaxle;
henceonesidecanturninreversewhiletheotherturns
forwardcausingthemachinetospinratherthanturn.This
vastlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequire
someadjustmentiftheoperatorisunfamiliar.
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WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.
Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthethrottlecontrol
intheFastpositioncanbebestforperformance.Formost
applications,operatinginthefull-throttlepositionisdesirable.
Figure15
1.Park(brake)position
4.Backward
2.Center,unlockposition5.Frontofthemachine
3.Forward
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
Control
System
TheSmartSpeed
TM
Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition(Figure16),givestheoperatorachoice
todrivethemachineat3groundspeedranges—trim,tow,
andmow.
Figure16
1.Smartspeedlever
Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:
1.Movethemotioncontrolleverstoneutralandoutward
totheparkposition.
2.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch
3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.
Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.
Adjustmentswillvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,and
theheightofthegrass.
Suggested
uses:
TrimTowMow
ParkingX
Heavy,wet
grass
X
TrainingX
BaggingX
MulchingX
Normal
mowing
X
TransportX
Trim
Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed
areasfollows:
Parking
Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions
Training
Tow
Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed
areasfollows:
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Bagging
Mulching
Mow
Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthisspeed
areasfollows:
Normalmowing
Transportingthemachine
DrivingForward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-controllevers
forward(Figure17).
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Figure17
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth
motion-controllevers(Figure17).
Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-controllever
towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure17).
Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controlleversin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.
Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstoneutral.
DrivingBackward
Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupandturning.
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,lookbehindyouanddown,asyou
slowlypullthemotion-controlleversrearward(Figure
18).
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Figure18
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth
motion-controllevers(Figure18).
Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion-control
levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn.
Tostop,pushthemotion-controlleverstoneutral.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controlleversto
neutralandoutwardtotheparkposition,disengagethe
blade-controlswitch,movethethrottletotheFastposition,
andturntheignitionkeytooff.
Note:Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
WARNING
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe
motion-controlleversoutwardtotheparkposition
whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenifjust
forafewminutes.
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AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut
positionorcuttingheight(115mm(4.5inches))asshown
inFigure19.
Height-of-cutiscontrolledbytheleverlocatedtotherightof
theoperatingposition(Figure19).
Figure19
PositioningtheSeat
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AdjustingtheMotion-Control
Levers
AdjustingtheHeight
Themotion-controlleverscanbeadjustedhigherorlowerfor
maximumoperatorcomfort(Figure21).
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Toro TimeCutter SS 3225 Riding Mower User manual

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