Toro TITAN ZX5400 Zero-Turn-Radius Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3362-426RevA

TITAN

ZX5400Zero-Turn-Radius

RidingMower

ModelNo.74914—SerialNo.290000001andUp

G009968

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Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

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provided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(riding)

RotaryLawnmowerMachines...........................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

ToroRidingMowerSafety....................................5

Model74914........................................................5

SlopeChart..........................................................6

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................7

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

Controls.............................................................12

Operation...................................................................13

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................13

AddingFuel.......................................................14

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................16

OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................16

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

OperatingtheChoke..........................................16

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch.............................17

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................17

OperatingtheMowerBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................18

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................19

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................19

StoppingtheMachine.........................................21

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................21

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers.........................22

PositioningtheSeat............................................22

ChangingtheSeatRideSuspension.....................23

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................23

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

ConvertingtoSideDischarge..............................24

UsingtheSideDischarge....................................26

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

Maintenance...............................................................29

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................29

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................30

RaisingtheSeat..................................................30

RemovingtheFloorPan.....................................30

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Lubrication.............................................................31

GreasingtheBearings.........................................31

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

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

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

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................35

CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................35

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................36

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................36

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................36

ServicingtheBattery...........................................36

ServicingtheFuses.............................................38

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................39

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................39

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................39

CheckingtheHydraulicOilLevel........................39

ChangingtheHydraulicSystemFilterand

Oil..................................................................39

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................41

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................41

MowerDeckLeveling.........................................44

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

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

RemovingtheMower.........................................47

InstallingtheMower...........................................48

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................48

Cleaning.................................................................49

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................49

WasteDisposal...................................................50

Storage.......................................................................51

CleaningandStorage..........................................51

Troubleshooting.........................................................52

Schematics.................................................................54

Safety

SafeOperationPractices

forRide-on(riding)Rotary

LawnmowerMachines

ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin

effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper

useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personal

safetyinstruction.”Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheENstandard

EN836:1997.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe

controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese

instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations

canrestricttheageoftheoperator.

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets

arenearby.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible

foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor

theirproperty.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional

andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould

emphasize:

–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen

workingwithride-onmachines;

–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope

willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe

brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:

◊insufcientwheelgrip;

◊beingdriventoofast;

◊inadequatebraking;

◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;

◊lackofawarenessoftheeffectofground

conditions,especiallyslopes;

◊incorrecthitchingandloaddistribution.

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand

longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen

barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipment

istobeusedandremoveallobjectswhichmaybe

thrownbythemachine.

•Warning-Fuelishighlyammable.

–Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedfor

thispurpose.

–Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile

refuelling.

–Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Never

removethecapofthefueltankoraddfuelwhile

theengineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

–Iffuelisspilled,donotattempttostartthe

enginebutmovethemachineawayfromthe

areaofspillageandavoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Replaceallfueltanksandcontainercapssecurely.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe

blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn

ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand

boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

•Onmulti-bladedmachines,takecareasrotatingone

bladecancauseotherbladestorotate.

Operation

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere

dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Beforeattemptingtostarttheengine,disengageall

bladeattachmentclutchesandshiftintoneutral.

•Donotuseonslopesofmorethan15degrees.

•Rememberthereisnosuchthingasasafeslope.

Travelongrassslopesrequiresparticularcare.To

guardagainstoverturning:

–donotstoporstartsuddenlywhengoingupor

downhill;

–uselowspeedsonslopesandduringtightturns;

–stayalertforhumpsandhollowsandother

hiddenhazards;

•Usecarewhenpullingloads.

–Useonlyapproveddrawbarhitchpoints.

–Limitloadstothoseyoucansafelycontrol.

–Donotturnsharply.Usecarewhenreversing.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Stopthebladesrotatingbeforecrossingsurfaces

otherthangrass.

•Whenusinganyattachments,neverdirectdischarge

ofmaterialtowardbystandersnorallowanyonenear

themachinewhileinoperation.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor

withoutsafetyprotectivedevicesinplace.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

overspeedtheengine.Operatingtheengineat

excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal

injury.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–disengagethepowertake-offandlowerthe

attachments;

–changeintoneutralandsettheparkingbrake;

–stoptheengineandremovethekey.

•Disengagedrivetoattachments,stoptheengine,

anddisconnectthesparkplugwire(s)orremovethe

ignitionkey

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute;

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthe

lawnmower;

–afterstrikingaforeignobject.Inspectthe

lawnmowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore

restartingandoperatingtheequipment;

–ifthemachinestartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Disengagedrivetoattachmentswhentransporting

ornotinuse.

•Stoptheengineanddisengagedrivetoattachment

–beforerefuelling;

–beforeremovingthegrasscatcher;

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s

position.

•Reducethethrottlesettingduringenginerun-out

and,iftheengineisprovidedwithashut-offvalve,

turnthefueloffattheconclusionofmowing.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithfuelinthetank

insideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen

ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany

enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,

batterycompartmentandfuelstorageareafreeof

grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

•Checkthegrasscatcherfrequentlyforwearor

deterioration.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,thisshouldbe

doneoutdoors.

•Whenmachineistobeparked,storedorleft

unattended,lowerthecuttingmeans.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

Thefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecicto

Toroproductsorothersafetyinformationthatyoumust

knowthatisnotincludedintheCENstandard.

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis

anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot

runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Keephands,feet,hairandlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand

anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjust,orservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyesandclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,

andamesawayfrombattery.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensure

thatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death,

ordrowning.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,orwater.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.frommowingarea.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocksdips,andrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay

causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking

andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand

proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

Model74914

SoundPressure

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe

operator’searof92dBA,basedonmeasurementsof

identicalmachinesperEN11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof105

dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesper

EN6395.

Vibration

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

hand/armvibrationlevelof1.9m/s

,basedon

measurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1033.

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted

wholebodyvibrationlevelof0.9m/s

,basedon

measurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN1032.

SlopeChart

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

99-8936

1.Machinespeed4.Neutral

2.Fast5.Reverse

3.Slow

115-9625

1.Parking

brake—disengaged

2.Parkingbrake—engaged

117-1158

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

115-9632

1.Powertake-off(PTO),

Bladecontrolswitchon

somemodels

5.Fast

2.Bladecontrolswitch—On6.Continuousvariable

setting

3.Bladecontrolswitch—Off7.Slow

4.Choke

114-1606

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepallguardsinplace.

93-7009

1.Warning—don’toperatethemowerwiththedeectorupor

removed;keepthedeectorinplace.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mower

blade—stayawayfrommovingparts.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatewithoutthe

deector,dischargecover,orgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

112-9840

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Removetheignitionkey

andreadtheinstructions

beforeservicingor

performingmaintenance.

2.Heightofcut

117-1194

1.Engine

115-9644

1.Pressthepedalandlifttheheightofcutlevertounlock

thedeckposition.

2.Heightofcut

3.Pressthepedaltomovethedecktothetransportposition

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.

109-8965

1.Warning–readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;applyparkingbrake,removetheignitionkeyanddisconnect

thesparkplugwire.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepthedischarge

deectorinplace.

4.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes–lossoftraction/controlonslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),proceed

offtheslopeslowly.

5.Tippinghazard–avoidsuddenandsharpturnswhileonslopes,onlymowacrossslopeslessthan15degrees,keepasafe

distancefromwater,andonlymowupanddownslopeslessthan15degrees.

6.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,mowerblade–stayawayfrommovingparts.

7.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing–DoNotcarrypassengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

115-9630

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualbeforeperformingany

maintenance.

4.Checkthehydraulicoilevery25hours

2.Checktheengineoilevery8hours5.Checkthecasterwheeltirepressureevery25hours

3.Checkthedrivewheeltirepressureevery25hours

6.Lubricatethecasterwheelevery25hours

115-9628

1.Fuel2.Full

3.Half

4.Empty

ProductOverview

G010001

Figure3

1.Motioncontrollevers4.Fuelgauge7.Anti-scalproller

10.Controlpanel

2.Operatorseat

5.Footrest

8.Deector

3.Parkingbrake6.Frontcasterwheel

9.Footpedaldeckliftand

height-of-cut

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Figure4

1.Gastankcap

3.Washoutport5.Engineguard

2.MowerDeck4.Drivewheel6.Engine

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Throttlecontrol4.Ignitionswitch

2.Choke5.Bladecontrolswitch(PTO)

3.Hourmeter6.Fuses

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions:Start,Run

andOff.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto

Runuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffposition

willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventtheenginefrom

accidentallystarting(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

ThethrottlecontrolisvariablebetweenFastandSlow.

Movingthrottleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeed

andmovingthrottlelevertotherearwilldecreaseengine

speed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothedetentis

fullthrottle(Figure5).

Choke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushdownonthechokeknob

todisengageit.

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades(Figure5).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheblades

haveoperated.Itoperateswhenthebladecontrol

switch(PTO)isengaged.Usethesetimesforscheduling

regularmaintenance(Figure5).

FuelGauge

Thefuelwindowlocatedbelowtheoperatorposition

canbeusedtoverifythelevelofgasolineinthetank

(Figure6).

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G010077

Figure6

1.Fuelgaugewindow

MotionControlLevers

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols

ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward

orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamount

theleverismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutward

fromthecentertotheneutrallockpositionandexitthe

machine(Figure3).Alwayspositionthemotioncontrol

leversintotheneutrallockpositionwhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

FootPedalDeckLiftSystem

Thefootpedaldeckliftsystemallowstheoperator

tolowerandraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.

Theoperatorcanusethefootpedaltoliftthedeck

brieytoavoidobstaclesorlockthedeckinthehighest

height-of-cutortransportposition(Figure3).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheight-of-cutleverworkswiththefootpedalto

lockthedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.Onlyadjustthe

heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure3).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesareavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid

injury.

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Alossoftractionisalossofsteeringcontrol.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Whenmowingslopes,graduallyworkfrom

lowertohigherareasontheincline.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Turnup,intoaninclinewhenchanging

directionsonslopes.Turningdownthe

slopereducestraction.

•Attachmentschangethehandling

characteristicsofthemachine.Useextra

cautionwhenusingattachmentswiththe

machine.

Figure7

1.SafeZone-usethemachinehere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs

andwater.

3.Water

AddingFuel

Useunleadedregulargasolinesuitableforautomotive

use(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leadedregular

gasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnotavailable.

Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline

containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore

than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe

damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany

gasolinethatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4

to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof

thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsgasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and

stayawayfromanopenameorwhere

gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethegasolinevapors.Are

orexplosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsidea

vehicleoronatruckortrailerbedbecause

interiorcarpetsorplastictruckbedliners

mayinsulatethecontainerandslowtheloss

ofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma

gasolinedispensernozzle.

•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious

injuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor

less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe

fueltankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe

chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel

stabilizeratalltimes.

Gasoline/Alcoholblends

Gasohol(upto10percentethylalcohol,90percent

unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isapprovedforfueluse

bytheenginemanufacturer.Othergasoline/alcohol

blends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.

Gasoline/Etherblends

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleaded

gasolineblends(uptoamaximumof15percentMTBE

byvolume)areapprovedforfuelusebytheengine

manufacturer.Othergasoline/etherblendsarenot

approved.

FuelGauge

Usethefuelwindowbelowtheoperatortoverifythe

levelofgasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure8).

G010016

G010077

Figure8

1.Fuelgaugewindow

FillingtheFuelTank

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull,thiswill

allowgasolinetoexpand.

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcap.

3.Fillthefueltanktothebottomoftheller

neckFigure9.

G010016

G010475

Figure9

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theEngineOilLevel.

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

G010078

Figure10

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

G010079

Figure11

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastand

Slowpositions(Figure12).

Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthe

mowerdeckwiththebladecontrolswitch(PTO).

G008946

Figure12

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostartthe

engine.

2.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechoke

beforeusingtheignitionswitch(Figure13).

3.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechoke

aftertheenginehasstarted(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.On2.Off

OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch

1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition

(Figure14).Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostartallowa15secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe

fuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

START

RUN

ST OP

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Figure14

2.Turntheignitionkeytostoptostoptheengine.

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseat(Figure15).

2.Movethemotioncontrolsoutwardtotheneutral

lockposition(Figure15).

3.Settheparkingbrake(Figure15);refertoSetting

theParkingBrake.

4.Movethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)totheOff

position(Figure15).

5.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestarting

acoldengine.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

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Figure15

6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition

(Figure14).Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostartallowa15secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired

whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe

fuelsystemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.

START

RUN

ST OP

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Figure16

1.Off3.Start

2.Run

StoppingtheEngine

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit

isunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

S T

ART

RUN

S T

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Figure17

OperatingtheMowerBlade

ControlSwitch(PTO)

Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthe

mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)

Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)with

thethrottlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessive

weartothedrivebelts.

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Figure18

DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch

(PTO)

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Figure19

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallock

position.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe

enginewhenthecontrolleversareoutoftheneutral

lockpositionwiththeparkingbrakeonorifyourise

fromtheseatwhenthebladesareengaged.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService

Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake

andmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOn.Try

startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake

andmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOff.Move

eithermotioncontrollever(forwardorreverse).

Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

Repeatwiththeothermotioncontrollever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe

motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking

brake,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise

slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe

motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,centerthemotion

controlsandmove(forwardorreverse);theengine

shouldstop.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolinthefastpositionforbest

performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle

positionwhenmowing.

Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormay

losecontrolofmachineandcausepersonal

injuryordamagetomachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

UsingtheMotionControlLevers

Figure20

1.Motioncontrol

lever-neutrallockposition

3.Forward

2.Center,unlockedposition

4.Backward

DrivingForward

Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrollevers

aremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrakeinOperation.

2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol

leversforward(Figure21).

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Figure21

DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol

leversrearward(Figure22).

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Figure22

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