Toro TimeCutter SS 4225 Riding Mower User manual

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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
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Thisproductcontainsachemical
orchemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
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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.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com
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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
3
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.
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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.
5
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.
6
SlopeIndicator
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Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
7
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
8
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
9
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.
10
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
11
decal131-4162a
131-4162
Formodelswith50-inchdecks
1.Fast
3.Slow
2.Continuous-variablesetting4.Powertakeoff
12
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.
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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.SmartSpeedlever
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
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leversoutwardfromthecentertothePARKposition
whenexitingthemachine(Figure13).Alwaysposition
themotion-controlleversintothePARKpositionwhen
youstopthemachineorleaveitunattended.
SmartSpeedControlSystem
Lever
TheSmartSpeedControl-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.
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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.
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Figure7
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page31).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
16
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
excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearand
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.
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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
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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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