Toro TimeCutter SS 4225 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter SS 4225 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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TimeCutter SS 5000 Riding Mower

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

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Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Formodelswithstatedenginehorsepower,thegross

horsepoweroftheenginewaslaboratoryratedbythe

enginemanufacturerinaccordancewithSAEJ1940.

Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginehorsepoweronthis

classoflawnmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Introduction

Thismachineisaride-on,rotary-bladelawnmower

intendedtobeusedbyhomeownersinresidential

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedforcuttinggrass

onwell-maintainedlawns.Itisnotdesignedforcutting

brush,mowinggrassandothergrowthalongside

highways,orforagriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

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Contents

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

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

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

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

ProductOverview...................................................14

Controls...........................................................14

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

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................16

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16

ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................17

UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock

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

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

StartingtheEngine...........................................18

OperatingtheBlades........................................19

StoppingtheEngine.........................................19

DrivingtheMachine..........................................19

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

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................22

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

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

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lubrication..........................................................29

GreasingtheBearings......................................29

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

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

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

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

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................34

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................34

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................34

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................35

ChargingtheBattery.........................................35

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

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................37

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................37

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................38

MowerMaintenance.............................................38

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................38

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................41

RemovingtheMower........................................43

InstallingtheMower..........................................44

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................44

MowerBeltMaintenance......................................45

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

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

Cleaning..............................................................47

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................47

Storage...................................................................48

CleaningandStorage.......................................48

Troubleshooting......................................................49

Schematics.............................................................51

Safety

Toreducethepotentialforinjury,complywiththese

safetyinstructionsandalwayspayattentionto

thesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeansCAUTION,

WARNING,orDANGER-"personalsafetyinstruction."

Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmayresultin

personalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

ThefollowinginstructionsareadaptedfromANSI

standardB71.1-2012.Allthelanguagewithinthis

ANSIstandardappliestothismachine;however,

duetotheapplicationofthestandardacrossmany

differenttypesofproductssomestatementscan

seemgeneralormisleading.Intheseinstances,Toro

hasrenedthestatementtoconveythemeaningof

thestandardwhilebettermatchingtheproductthis

Operator'sManualpertains.Safetyinformationin

additiontotheinstructionsfoundintheANSIstandard

belowcanbefoundinToroRidingMowerSafetyat

theendofthissection.

GeneralOperation

•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsin

theoperator'smanualandonthemachinebefore

starting.

•Donotplacehandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofthedischarge

openingatalltimes.

•Allowonlyresponsibleadultswhoarefamiliarwith

theinstructionstooperatethemachine.

•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wire,

etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbythe

blade.

•Besuretheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

mowing.Stopthemachineifanyoneentersthe

area.

•Nevercarrypassengers.

•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely

necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingup.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.Avoiddischargingmaterial

againstawallorobstruction.Materialmayricochet

backtowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade(s)when

crossinggravelsurfaces.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutdeector,

dischargecoverorentiregrasscollectionsystem

inplaceandworking.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

Alwaysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stop

engine,andremovekeybeforedismounting.

•Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing.Stoptheengine,

waitforallpartstocometoacompletestopand

removethekeybeforecleaningthemachine,

removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthe

dischargechute.

•Operatethemachineonlyindaylightorgood

articiallight.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection

andsubstantial,slip-resistantshoes.Tiebacklong

hair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Alwaysfollowtherecommendationsforany

applicationofcounterweights.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor

death.Operationonallslopesrequiresextracaution.

Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasy

onit,donotmowit.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrises

thatchangetheoperatingangle,asroughterrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Choosealowgroundspeedsoyouwillnothave

tostopwhileoperatingonaslope.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Alwayskeepthedrivewheelsengagedwhen

goingdownslopes.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,tree

limbs,etc.fromthemowingarea.T allgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheels

maycausedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossof

brakingandsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,stopthemachine,

disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyoffthe

slope.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

•Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyour

footontheground.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.

Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyou

lastsawthem.

•Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult,not

theoperator.

•Bealertandturnthemachineoffifchildrenenter

thearea.

•Beforeandwhilebackingorchangingdirection,

lookbehind,down,andside-to-sideforsmall

children.

•Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththebladesoff.

Theymayfalloffandbeseriouslyinjuredor

interferewithsafemachineoperation.

•Childrenwhohavebeengivenridesinthepast

maysuddenlyappearinthemowingareafor

anotherrideandberunoverorbackedoverby

themower.

•Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,theendofafenceorotherobjects

thatmayobscurevision.

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

inthepullingmachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe

towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance

tostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

Service

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasneara

waterheaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleorona

truckortrailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundawayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

ortrailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthisis

notpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentwitha

portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthe

fuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-open

device.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

GeneralService:

•Neveroperateamachineinsideaclosedarea.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,which

isanodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceortoreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orother

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillagefuel

soakeddebris.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore

storing.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikean

object.Repair,ifnecessary,beforerestarting.

•Nevermakeanyadjustmentsorrepairswiththe

enginerunning.

•Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,

damageanddeterioration,whichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobethrown.

Frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

withmanufacturers'recommendedparts,when

necessary.

•Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe

blade(s)orwearthickly-paddedgloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.

Adjustandserviceasrequired.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructiondecals

asnecessary.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

SlopeIndicator

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Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal99-3943

99-3943

Formodelswith50-inchdecks

1.Engine

decal105-7015

105-7015

Formodelswith42-inchdecks

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal119-8814

119-8814

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8815

119-8815

1.Parkingposition4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

decal119-8870

119-8870

Formodelswith50-inchdecks

1.Height-of-cut

decal119-8871

119-8871

Formodelswith42-inchdecks

1.Height-of-cut

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal131-4036

131-4036

1.Maximumdrawbarpull36

kg(80lb)

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal132-0872

132-0872

1.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

awayfromthemachine.

3.Severinghazardofhand

orfoot—keepawayfrom

movingparts.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,

raisedbafe—donot

operatethemachinewith

anopendeck;usea

baggerorabafe.

4.Entanglement

hazard—keepaway

frommovingparts;keep

allguardsandshieldsin

place.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthebattery.

2.Nore,opename,or

smoking.

7.Weareyeprotection;

explosivegasescan

causeblindnessandother

injuries

3.Causticliquid/chemical

burnhazard

8.Batteryacidcancause

blindnessorsevereburns.

4.Weareyeprotection9.Flusheyesimmediately

withwaterandgetmedical

helpfast.

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

10.Containslead;donot

discard.

decal131-3947

131-3947

1.Trim—slow

3.Mow—fast

2.Tow—medium

decal131-4161

131-4161

Formodelswith42-inchdecks

1.Fast

3.Powertakeoff

2.Slow

decal131-4162a

131-4162

Formodelswith50-inchdecks

1.Fast

3.Slow

2.Continuous-variablesetting4.Powertakeoff

decal132-0869

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.

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Deector4.Height-of-cutlever

7.Footrest

10.Controlpanel

2.Reardrivewheel

5.Operatorseat

8.Engine11.Engineguard

3.Motion-controllevers

6.SmartSpeed™lever

9.Fuel-tankcap12.Frontcasterwheel

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure4

andFigure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperate

themachine.

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Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

2.Ignitionswitch

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,and

START.ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesbackto

RUNuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOFFposition

stopstheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom

accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure

5).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).

Motion-ControlLeversandPark

Position

Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrols

ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward

orinreverse;thewheelspeedisproportionaltothe

amountyoumovethelever.Movethemotion-control

leversoutwardfromthecentertothePARKposition

whenexitingthemachine(Figure13).Alwaysposition

themotion-controlleversintothePARKpositionwhen

youstopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

SmartSpeed™ControlSystem

Lever

TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located

belowtheoperatingposition,givesyouachoiceto

drivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,tow,and

mow(Figure16).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside

ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceofgasolinein

thetank(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Fuel-presencewindow

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe

leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving;refertoFigure17.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

•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

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer

andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.

Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingaspark

thatcanignitethegasolinevapors.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

lling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbed,because

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowthe

lossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

gasoline-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseagasoline-dispenser

nozzle,keepthenozzleincontactwiththe

rimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastank

orconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthat

thefueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting.

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasoline

stabilizer/conditionertothegasoline.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,use

fuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Ensurethattheengineisshutoffandthe

motion-controlleversareinthePARKEDposition.

Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowtoverifythe

presenceofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure7).

Important:Donotoverllthefueltank.Fillthe

fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.The

emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.

Overllingmayresultinfuelleakage,damageto

theengine,ordamagetotheemissionssystem.

g027243

Figure7

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,

checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page31).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

DANGER

Operatingthemachineonwetgrassorsteep

slopescancauseslidingandlossofcontrol.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinenearwater.

DANGER

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,

death,ordrowning.

Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs.

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Figure8

1.Safezone—usethe

TimeCutterhere

3.Water

2.Useawalk-behindmower

and/orhandtrimmernear

drop-offsandwater.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin

excessof85dBAattheoperator’searand

cancausehearinglossthroughextended

periodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,

hands,feet,andheadisrecommended.

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Figure9

1.Wearsafetyglasses.

2.Wearhearingprotection.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareinthePARKposition.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop

theenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthe

PARKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrollevers

inthePARKposition,andmovetheblade-control

switchtotheONposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition.Moveeithermotion

controllevertothecenter,unlockedposition.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade

controlswitchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,engage

theblade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfrom

theseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control

switchtotheOFFposition,andlockthe

motion-controlleversinthePARKposition.Start

theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,move

themotion-controlleverstothecenter,unlocked

position,engagetheblade-controlswitch,and

riseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould

stop.

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,wait60secondsbetweenattempts.Failure

tofollowtheseinstructionscandamagethe

startermotor.

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Figure10

OperatingtheBlades

Theblade-controlswitch,engagesanddisengages

powertothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrols

powertoanyattachmentsthatdrawpowerfromthe

engine,includingthemowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

Important:Donotengagethebladeswhen

parkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecan

occur.

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFASTposition.

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Figure11

DisengagingtheBlades

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Figure12

1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off

StoppingtheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe

blade-controlswitchtoOff(Figure12).

2.Movethethrottlelevertobetweenthehalfand

fullthrottleposition.

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.

DrivingtheMachine

Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstanding

ofwhatzero-turn-radiusmowermeans.Thedrive

wheelsturnindependently,poweredbyhydraulic

motorsoneachaxle;hence1sidecanturninreverse

whiletheotherturnsforward,causingthemachine

tospinratherthanturn.Thisvastlyimprovesthe

machinemaneuverabilitybutmayrequiresome

adjustmentifyouareunfamiliar.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause

personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing

thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositioncanbebest

forperformance.Formostapplications,operatethe

machineinthefull-throttleposition.

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Figure13

1.PARKposition4.Backward

2.Center,unlockposition5.FrontoftheMachine

3.Forward

DrivingForward

Note:Alwaysusecautionwhenbackingupand

turning.

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control

leversforward(Figure14).

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Figure14

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretoboth

motion-controllevers(Figure14).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotion-control

levertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn

(Figure14).

Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controllevers

ineitherdirection,thefasterthemachinemoves

inthatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstoneutral.

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