Toro TimeCutter SW 3200 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter SW 3200 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3416-953RevA

TimeCutter

SW3200Riding

Mower

ModelNo.74780—SerialNo.401100000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3416-953*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

GrossorNetTorque

Thegrossornettorqueofthisenginewaslaboratory

ratedbytheenginemanufacturerinaccordancewith

theSocietyofAutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940

orJ2723.Asconguredtomeetsafety,emission,

andoperatingrequirements,theactualenginetorque

onthisclassofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.

Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer’sinformation

includedwiththemachine.

WARNING

Removingstandardoriginalequipmentparts

andaccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

traction,andsafetyofthemachine.Failureto

useoriginalToropartscouldcauseserious

injuryordeath.Makingunauthorizedchanges

totheengine,fuel,orventingsystem,may

violateregulations.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimited

to,tires,belts,blades,andfuelsystem

componentswithoriginalToroparts.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous

period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen

installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPA

emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit

increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon

themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedToroService

DealertoobtaintheproperHighAltitudeKitand

high-altitudelabelforyourmachine.Tolocate

adealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsite

atwww.Toro.comorcontactourToroCustomer

CareDepartmentatthenumber(s)listedinyour

EmissionControlWarrantyStatement.

Removethekitfromtheengineandrestorethe

enginetoitsoriginalfactorycongurationwhen

runningtheengineunder1500m(5,000ft).Do

notoperateanenginethathasbeenconverted

forhigh-altitudeuseatloweraltitudes;otherwise,

youcouldoverheatanddamagetheengine.

Ifyouareunsurewhetherornotyourmachine

hasbeenconvertedforhigh-altitudeuse,lookfor

thefollowinglabel.

decal127-9363

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour

model.

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

designedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawns.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowing

grassandothergrowthalongsidehighways,orfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

FortheOperator’sManual,thecompletewarranty

details,ortoregisteryourproduct,usetheQR

codeorvisitwww.Toro.com.Youmayalsocallus

at1-888-384-9939torequestawrittencopyofthe

productwarranty.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

g230912

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

g000502

Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

SlopeIndicator...................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

ProductOverview....................................................11

Controls............................................................11

BeforeOperation.................................................13

BeforeOperationSafety...................................13

AddingFuel......................................................13

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................14

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................14

UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................15

PositioningtheSeat..........................................16

PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................16

DuringOperation.................................................17

DuringOperationSafety...................................17

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

Parking

Brake............................................................19

EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................19

DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................19

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................19

StartingtheEngine...........................................20

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................20

DrivingtheMachine..........................................20

MowinginReverse...........................................21

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................21

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................22

OperatingTips.................................................22

AfterOperation....................................................23

AfterOperationSafety......................................23

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

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

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

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

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

MaintenanceSafety..........................................27

RaisingtheSeat...............................................27

RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................27

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

GreasingtheBearings......................................28

EngineMaintenance...........................................28

EngineSafety...................................................28

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................28

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................29

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................32

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................33

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................33

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................34

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................34

ServicingtheBattery.........................................34

ServicingtheFuses..........................................35

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................36

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................36

ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................36

BeltMaintenance................................................37

InspectingtheBelts..........................................37

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................37

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

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

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................40

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................42

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................43

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................43

Cleaning..............................................................44

CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........44

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower

Deck..............................................................44

DisposingofWaste...........................................44

Storage...................................................................45

StorageSafety..................................................45

CleaningandStorage.......................................45

StoringtheBattery............................................46

Troubleshooting......................................................47

Schematics.............................................................49

Safety

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.4-2012.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended

usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or

onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthismanual.

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure4

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof

hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard

6.Keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthe

battery.

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.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

decal93-7009

93-7009

1.Warning—donotoperatethemowerwiththedeectorup

orremoved;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

decal106-8717

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

decal119-8871

119-8871

1.Heightofcut

5.3inches

2.4-1/2inches6.2-1/2inches

3.4inches7.2inches

4.3-1/2inches8.1-1/2inches

decal121-0771

121-0771

1.Choke4.SLOWposition

2.FASTposition

5.Powertakeoff(PTO),blade-controlswitch

3.Continuous-variablesetting

decal121-2989b

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal131-3620

131-3620

1.Pedalposition—forward

3.Pedalposition—reverse

2.Pedalposition—neutral

decal131-3621b

131-3621

1.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;donotstartthe

machinewithbystandersnearby.

decal131-3665

131-3665

1.Bladespinning

3.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

2.Reverse

decal131-3955

131-3955

1.On2.Off

decal132-0870

132-0870

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineinthoseconditions

onthatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.Ifpossible,keepthe

cuttingunitsloweredtothegroundwhileoperatingthemachineonslopes.Raisingthecuttingunitswhileoperatingonslopescan

causethemachinetobecomeunstable.

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

3.Bodilyharmhazard—noriders;look

behindyouwhenmowinginreverse.

5.Ramptippinghazard—whenloading

ontoatrailer,donotusedualramps;

onlyuseasinglerampwideenough

forthemachineandthathasanincline

lessthan15degrees;backupthe

ramp(inreverse)anddriveforwardoff

theramp.

2.Cuttinghazardofhand,mowerblade;

pinchinghazardofhand,belt—keep

handsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keep

bystandersawayfromthemachine;

removedebrisfromtheareabefore

mowing;keepthedeectorshield

down.

6.Tippinghazardonslopes—donot

makesharp,quickturns;donotuse

slopesgreaterthan15degrees.

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.

decal132-6863

132-6863

decal138-2456

138-2456

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Donotoverllthefuel

tank.

2.Parkthemachineona

levelsurfacewhenlling

thefueltank.

ProductOverview

g027912

Figure5

1.Traction-controlpedal

4.Steeringwheel

7.Engine

10.KeyChoice

control

2.Height-of-cutlever5.Controlpanel

8.Fuel-tankcap11.Mowerdeck

3.SmartPark

™

switch6.Operatorseat

9.Reardrivewheel12.Frontcasterwheels

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

ControlPanel

g027892

Figure6

1.SmartPark™switch5.Parkingbrake—On

2.Throttle/Chokecontrol

6.Parkingbrakeindicator

light

3.Keyswitch

7.Parkingbrake—Off

4.Blade-controlswitch

(powertake-off)

g028251

Figure7

1.Operating–in–Reverse

warninglight

3.Fuel-presencewindow

2.KeyChoicekey(bluein

color)

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto

StartingtheEngine(page20).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokecontrolsarecombinedinto1

controllever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed

andhasacontinuous-variablesettingfromSLOWto

FAST(Figure6).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).

Fuel-PresenceWindow

Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftside

ofthemachine,toverifythepresenceoffuelinthe

tank(Figure7).

Height-of-CutLever

Usetheheight-of-cutlevertolowerandraisethedeck

fromtheseatedposition.Movingtheleverup(toward

you)raisesthedeckfromthegroundandmovingthe

leverdown(awayfromyou)lowersthedecktoward

theground.Adjusttheheight-of-cutonlywhilethe

machineisnotmoving(Figure19).

KeyChoice

Switch

Thisswitchallowsyoutomowinreversewhenit

isactivated.T oactivateit,turntheswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseitafterthePTOisengaged.T o

deactivateit,disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO)

(Figure7).

Operating-in-ReverseWarning

Light

TheOperating-in-Reversewarninglightilluminates

wheneveryouusetheKeyChoicekeytodeactivate

theoperating-in-reverseinterlock.Itisareminderthat

theinterlocksystemisdeactivated.Thelightgoes

outwheneveryoudisengagethePTOorshutoffthe

engine.Whenthelightison,lookbehindyouanduse

extracautionwhenbackingup.

SmartPark

™

Switch

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure6).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

youleavetheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis

intheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifitisnotalreadyengaged).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,presstheSmartPark

switchtotheOFFpositionwiththekeyintheRUN

position.

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.T oro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourT oroequipment,countonToro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,T oro

deliversreplacementpartsdesignedtotheexact

engineeringspecicationofourequipment.Forpeace

ofmind,insistonT orogenuineparts.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Beforemowing,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheblades,bladebolts,andcutting

assembliesareingoodworkingcondition.

Replacewornordamagedbladesandboltsinsets

topreservebalance.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare

ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•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.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan

a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to

1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.This

emptyspaceinthetankallowsfueltoexpand.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

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

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless

(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor

morethan90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltanktothebottomofthellerneck

(Figure8).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

g027243

Figure8

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page26).

BreakinginaNewMachine

Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower

decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen

new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow

40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto

developfullpowerandbestperformance.

UsingtheSafety-Interlock

System

WARNING

Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare

disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould

operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal

injury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Understandingthe

Safety-InterlockSystem

Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedforthe

following:

•Topreventtheenginefromstartingunlessthe

tractionpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toautomaticallyensurethattheparkingbrake

isengagedandthePTOisoffwhenstartingthe

machine.

•Toshutofftheenginewheneverthetractionpedal

isnotintheNEUTRALpositionandyourisefrom

theseat.

•Toautomaticallyengagetheparkingbrakeand

disengagethePTO,whenyouriseoutoftheseat

withthetractionpedalintheNEUTRALposition.

•Toshutofftheenginewhenevertheparkingbrake

isnotengagedandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

1.Sitintheseatwiththeengineoffandensure

thatthePTOswitchisintheOFFposition.

2.TurnthekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition;the

startershouldcrank.Donotstartorshutoffthe

enginepriortostep3.

3.TurnthekeyswitchtotheONpositionandpush

theSmartParkswitchtotheOFFposition.The

brakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

4.Withthebrakedisengagedandtractionpedal

intheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeytothe

STARTposition.Thebrakeshouldautomatically

engage,theengineshouldcrank,andthebrake

lightshouldturnon.

5.WiththeengineoffandthekeyintheON

position,engagethePTObypullingupthe

blade-controlswitch;youshouldheartheclutch

engage.

6.Ensurethatthetractionpedalisinneutraland

turnthekeytotheSTARTposition.ThePTO

shoulddisengageandtheengineshouldcrank

andstartwithoutthebladesmoving.

7.Withtheenginerunning,risefromtheseat.The

engineshouldremainrunningandthebrake

lightshouldbeon.

8.Returntotheseatanddisengagetheparking

brakebypushingtheSmartParkswitchtothe

OFFposition.Theengineshouldcontinuetorun.

9.Risefromtheseatagain.Thebrakeshould

automaticallyengageandtheengineshould

continuetorun.

10.Returntotheseatandengagethebladesby

pullinguptheblade-controlswitch.

11.Risefromtheseat.Thebladesshould

disengageandtheengineshouldcontinueto

run.

12.Returntotheseatandpulluptheblade-control

switch.Thebladesshouldengage.Disengage

thebladesbypushingdowntheblade-control

switch.

13.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSE

position.Thebladesshoulddisengage.Move

thetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

14.Pulluptheblade-controlswitchtoengagethe

blades.TurntheKeyChoiceswitchtotheON

positionandreleaseit.Theoperating-in-reverse

lightshouldilluminate.

15.MovethetractionpedaltotheREVERSEposition.

Thebladesshouldremainengaged.Pushthe

blade-controlswitchintodisengagetheblades.

Theoperating-in-reverselightshouldturnoff.

MovethetractionpedaltotheNEUTRALposition.

16.Ifnotengaged,pushtheSmarkParkswitchto

theONpositionandlightlytapthetractionpedal

intheeithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.

Thebrakeshoulddisengageandthebrakelight

shouldturnoff.

Note:Tapthepedal,donotfullyengagethe

pedalasthatcausesthebrakesystemtobind

andnotrelease.

17.Withthebrakereleased,engagethetraction

pedalslightlyandrisefromtheseat.Theengine

shouldshutoff.

18.ReturntotheseatandturnthekeytotheOFF

position.Afterseveralseconds,thebrake

systemshouldengage.

Note:WiththekeyintheOFFposition,the

brakelightdoesnotilluminate.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position

theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe

machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure9).

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Figure9

PositioningtheSteering

Wheel

Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationand

1full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionforstepping

onandoffthemachineandgettingoutoftheseat.

Whenoperatingthemachine,positionthesteering

wheelwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnrelease

lever.

2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesired

position(Figure10).

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Figure10

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;slip-resistant,substantial

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearjewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid

holesorhiddenhazards.

•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Reducedtraction

couldcausethemachinetoslide.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutral,theparking

brakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating

positionbeforeyoustarttheengine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

units.Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatall

times.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour

vision.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,or

embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyroll

overifawheelgoesovertheedgeoriftheedge

givesway.

•Stopthebladeswheneveryouarenotmowing.

•Stopthemachineandinspectthebladesafter

strikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal

vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe

machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

•Disengagethedrivetothecuttingunitandshut

offtheenginebeforeadjustingtheheightof

cut(unlessyoucanadjustitfromtheoperating

position).

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust

gasesareenclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition(including

toemptythecatchersortounclogthechute),do

thefollowing:

–Stopthemachineonlevelground.

–Disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Donotusethemachineasatowingvehicleunless

ithasahitchinstalled.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed

theengine.

•Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

byToro.

•Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

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Figure11

1.Wearhearingprotection.

SlopeSafety

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor

safeslopeoperation.Operatingthemachineon

anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe

machineonaslope,dothefollowing:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Useanangleindicatortodeterminethe

approximateslopeangleofthearea.

–Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan15

degrees.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operation.Usecommonsenseandgood

judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.

Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can

quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon

aslope.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,water,orotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes

overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe

distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between

themachineandanyhazard.Useawalk-behind

machineorahandtrimmertomowthegrassin

theseareas.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven

ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.Tall

grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor

attachments,suchasgrass-collectionsystems.

Thesecanchangethestabilityofthemachine

andcausealossofcontrol.Followdirectionsfor

counterweights.

•Ifpossible,keepthedeckloweredtotheground

whileoperatingonslopes.Raisingthedeckwhile

operatingonslopescancausethemachineto

becomeunstable.

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Figure12

1.SafeZone—usethe

machinehereonslopes

lessthan15degreesor

atareas.

4.W=widthofthemachine

2.DangerZone—usea

walk-behindmowerand/or

ahandtrimmeronslopes

greaterthan15degrees

andneardrop-offsor

water.

5.Keepasafedistance

(twicethewidthofthe

machine)betweenthe

machineandanyhazard.

3.Water

TowingSafety

•Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Followtheattachmentmanufacturer's

recommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.T owedweight

mustnotexceedtheweightofthemachine,

operator,andballast.Usecounterweightsor

wheelweightsasdescribedintheattachment,or

intowingthemachineOperator’sManual.

•Neverallowchildrenorothersinoronthetowed

equipment.

•Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftraction,increasedriskofrollover,

andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand

slowdown.

•Thestoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweight

ofatowedload.Travelslowlyandallowextra

distancetostop.

•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof

themachine.

OperatingtheSmartPark

™

ParkingBrake

Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.

Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:

•PressingtheSmartPark

™

switchtotheONposition

(Figure6).

•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhen

theoperatorleavestheseatandthetraction

controlpedalisintheNEUTRALposition.

•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6

secondsaftertheignitionswitchisturnedtothe

OFFposition(ifitisnotalreadyengaged).

Disengagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowing

actions:

•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.

•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition

(Figure6).

EngagingtheBlade-Control

Switch(PTO)

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Figure13

Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottlein

theFASTposition(Figure14).

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Figure14

Disengagingthe

Blade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)

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Figure15

OperatingtheThrottle

YoucanmovethethrottlecontrolbetweenFASTand

SLOWpositions(Figure16).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenengagingthePTO.

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Figure16

StartingtheEngine

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Engagingthestarter

motorformorethan5secondscandamagethe

startermotor.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait10

secondsbeforeoperatingtheenginestarteragain.

Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainst

thestop,inthechokeposition,whiletryingtostartthe

engine(Figure17).

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Figure17

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthe

blade-controlswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure

17).

2.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoOperating

theSmartPark

™

ParkingBrake(page19).

3.MovethethrottlecontroltotheFASTposition.

4.TurnthekeytotheOFFpositionandremove

thekey.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended.

DrivingtheMachine

Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagarden

tractorandazero-turnmachine.Likeagarden

tractor,themachinehasafootpedalthatcontrolsthe

forwardandreversemotionalongwiththespeed,

andithasasteeringwheelthatcontrolsthedirection

andtheturningradius.Likeazero-turnmachine,

thereardrivewheelsoperateindependentlyofeach

other,enablingyoutomakesharpturnsandtoturn

indifferentdirectionsquickly.Thesecharacteristics

vastlyimprovethemaneuverabilityofthemachine,

buttheymayalsorequireyoutopracticedrivingifyou

areunfamiliarwiththistypeofmachine.

WARNING

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.You

maylosecontrolofthemachineandcause

personalinjuryordamagetothemachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placing

thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositioncanbebestfor

performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe

FULL-THROTTLEpositionisdesirable.

DrivingForwardorBackward

1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

2.Releasetheparkingbrake.

3.Placeyourfootontothetraction-controlpedal

andslowlypressthetopofthepedaltogo

forward,orpressonthebottomofthepedalto

movebackward(Figure18).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethepedalineither

direction,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat

direction.

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