Toro Titan XS5450 Riding Mower User manual

FormNo.3433-650RevA

Titan

®

X4850,X5450,XS4850,and

XS5450RidingMower

ModelNo.74874—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.74877—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.74887—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.74889—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3433-650*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

GrossorNetTorque:Thegrossornettorque

ofthisenginewaslaboratoryratedbytheengine

manufacturerinaccordancewiththeSocietyof

AutomotiveEngineers(SAE)J1940orJ2723.As

conguredtomeetsafety,emission,andoperating

requirements,theactualenginetorqueonthisclass

ofmowerwillbesignicantlylower.Pleasereferto

theenginemanufacturer’sinformationincludedwith

themachine.

Gotowww.Toro.comtoviewspecicationsonyour

model.

Important:IfyouareusingamachinewithaToro

engineabove1500m(5,000ft)foracontinuous

period,ensurethattheHighAltitudeKithasbeen

installedsothattheenginemeetsCARB/EPA

emissionregulations.TheHighAltitudeKit

increasesengineperformancewhilepreventing

spark-plugfouling,hardstarting,andincreased

emissions.Onceyouhaveinstalledthekit,attach

thehigh-altitudelabelnexttotheserialdecalon

themachine.ContactanyAuthorizedService

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

Introduction

Thisrotary-blade,ridinglawnmowerisintendedtobe

usedbyhomeownersinresidentialapplications.Itis

designedprimarilyforcuttinggrassonwell-maintained

lawns.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrush,mowing

grassandothergrowthalongsidehighways,orfor

agriculturaluses.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.T oro.comformoreinformation,including

safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

g297254

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)appearsbothin

thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

2

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid

accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword

Danger,Warning,orCaution.

•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath

orseriousinjury.

•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin

deathorseriousinjury.

•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror

moderateinjury.

sa-black

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral

informationworthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specications..................................................13

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

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

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

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................15

BreakinginaNewMachine..............................15

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

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

AdjustingtheMyRide™Suspension

System..........................................................16

ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................17

DuringOperation.................................................21

DuringOperationSafety...................................21

EnteringtheOperator’sPosition.......................23

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................23

EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................23

DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch

(PTO)............................................................24

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................24

OperatingtheChoke.........................................24

OperatingtheKeySwitch.................................24

StartingtheEngine...........................................25

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................25

UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................25

DrivingtheMachine..........................................26

UsingtheSideDischarge.................................27

AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................27

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................27

OperatingTips.................................................28

AfterOperation....................................................29

AfterOperationSafety......................................29

PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................29

TransportingtheMachine.................................30

Maintenance...........................................................32

MaintenanceSafety..........................................32

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........32

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................34

ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................34

EngineMaintenance...........................................34

EngineSafety...................................................34

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................34

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................36

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................38

CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................39

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................40

ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................40

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................41

ElectricalSystemSafety...................................41

ServicingtheBattery.........................................41

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ServicingtheFuses..........................................42

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................43

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................43

BeltMaintenance................................................43

InspectingtheBelts..........................................43

ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................43

MowerMaintenance.............................................44

BladeSafety.....................................................44

ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................44

LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................47

RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................49

InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................50

ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................50

Cleaning..............................................................51

CleaningtheSuspensionSystem.....................51

DisposingofWaste...........................................51

Storage...................................................................52

StorageSafety..................................................52

CleaningandStorage.......................................52

StoringtheBattery............................................53

Troubleshooting......................................................54

Schematics.............................................................56

Safety

Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith

ENISO5395:2013.

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenaway.

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Allowonlypeople

whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe

instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperateor

servicethemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or

onslopesgreaterthan15°.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards,

safetyswitches,andothersafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandfunctioningproperly.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or

storingit.

4

SlopeIndicator

g011841

Figure4

Youmaycopythispageforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucanoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslopeof

hillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decaloemmarkt

Manufacturer'sMark

1.Thismarkindicatesthatthebladeisidentiedasapart

fromtheoriginalmachinemanufacturer.

decalbatterysymbols

BatterySymbols

Someorallofthesesymbolsareonyourbattery.

1.Explosionhazard6.Keepbystandersaway

fromthebattery.

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

decal117-1194

117-1194

1.Beltrouting

2.Engine

decal121-2989

121-2989

1.Bypassleverpositionfor

pushingthemachine

2.Bypassleverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

decal130-0731

130-0731

1.Warning—thrownobject

hazard;keepthedeector

shieldinplace.

2.Cuttinghazardofhandor

foot,mowerblade—keep

awayfrommovingparts.

6

decal130-0765

130-0765

1.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

3.Removethekeybefore

performingmaintenance.

2.Height-of-cutselection

decal131-1097

131-1097

1.Oildrain

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.

decal136-4243

136-4243

1.Fast4.Reverse

2.Slow

5.Parkingbrakedisengaged

3.Neutral6.Parkingbrakeengaged

decal136-4244

136-4244

1.Fast3.Neutral

2.Slow

4.Reverse

decal136-5596

136-5596

1.Checkthetirepressure

every25operatinghours.

4.Checkthetirepressure

every25operatinghours.

2.Engineoil

5.ReadtheOperator's

Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

3.Checkthetirepressure

every25operatinghours.

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decal138-2456

138-2456

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Donotoverllthefuel

tank.

2.Parkthemachineona

levelsurfacewhenlling

thefueltank.

decal140-3493

140-3493

1.Heightofcut(millimeters)

decal139-7473

139-7473

1.Fast

4.PTO—disengage

2.Slow5.PTO—engage

3.Choke

8

Decal132-0869isformachineswithMyRideonly.

decal132-0869

132-0869

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineintheconditionson

thatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

3.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofthehand,mower

blade;entanglement

hazardofthehand,

belt—stayawayfrom

movingparts;keepall

guardsandshieldsinplace.

5.Tippinghazard—donot

usedualrampswhen

loadingontoatrailer;use

1rampwideenoughfor

themachine;usearamp

withaslopelessthan15°;

backuptherampwhen

loadingthemachineand

driveforwardofftheramp

whenunloading.

7.Tippinghazard—donotuse

themachineneardrop-offs

oronslopesgreaterthan

15°;onlyoperateacross

slopeslessthan15°.

2.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance;

engagetheparkingbrake,

removethekey,and

disconnectthesparkplug.

4.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

away;pickupdebris

beforeoperating;keepthe

deectorinplace.

6.Runoverhazard—donot

carrypassengers;look

behindyouwhenmowing

inreverse.

Decal133-5198isformachineswithMyRideonly.

decal133-5198

133-5198

1.Camlock2.Camunlock

Decal140-3451isformachineswithoutMyRideonly.

9

decal140-3451

140-3451

Note:Thismachinecomplieswiththeindustrystandardstabilitytestinthestaticlateralandlongitudinaltestswiththemaximum

recommendedslopeindicatedonthedecal.ReviewtheinstructionsforoperatingthemachineonslopesintheOperator’sManualas

wellastheconditionsinwhichyouwouldoperatethemachinetodeterminewhetheryoucanoperatethemachineintheconditionson

thatdayandatthatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultinachangeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.5.Tippinghazard—donotusethemachineneardrop-offsoron

slopesgreaterthan15°;operateacrossslopeslessthan15°.

2.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualbeforeperforming

maintenance;movethetractioncontrolstotheParkposition,

removethekey,anddisconnectthesparkplugwire.

6.Cuttingdismembermenthazardofhand,mowerblade;

entanglementhazardofhand,belt—stayawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

3.Runoverhazard—donotcarrypassengers;lookbehindyou

whenmovinginreverse.

7.Tippinghazard—donotusedualrampswhenloadingontoa

trailer;use1rampwideenoughforthemachine;usearamp

withaslopelessthan15°;backuptheramp(inreverse)and

driveforwardofftheramp.

4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway;pickupdebris

beforemowing;keepthedeectorinplace.

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ProductOverview

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Figure5

1.Deck-liftpedal4.Controls

7.Mowerdeck10.Parking-brakelever

2.Height-of-cutpin

5.Engine8.Anti-scalproller11.MyRide™suspension

system(MyRidemachines

only)

3.Motion-controllever6.Fuelcap

9.Casterwheel

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallcontrolsinFigure6and

Figure7beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe

machine.

ControlPanel

g297595

Figure6

1.Hourmeter4.Keyswitch

2.Throttlecontrol5.Blade-controlswitch

(powertakeoff)

3.Chokecontrol

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FuelGauge

Thefuelgaugedisplaystheamountoffuelinthetank

(Figure7).

g238298

Figure7

1.Fuelgauge2.Fuel-tankcap

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa

continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST

position(Figure6).

ChokeControl

Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine(Figure6).

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure6).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forward,reverse,andturneitherdirection(Figure5).

Neutral-LockPosition

Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardfromthe

centertotheNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwhenexiting

themachine(Figure32).Alwayspositionthe

motion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition

whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.

Parking-BrakeLever

Theparking-brakeleverislocatedontheleftsideof

theconsole(Figure5).Thebrakeleverengagesa

parkingbrakeonthedrivewheels.

Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulluptheleveruntilit

latchesintothedetentslot.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheleveroutof

thedetentslotandtowardyou,thenpushitdown.

FootPedalDeck-LiftSystem

Thefootpedaldeck-liftsystemallowsyoutolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.You

canusethefootpedaltoliftthedeckbrieytoavoid

obstacles(Figure5).

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART(Figure6).

RefertoStartingtheEngine(page25).

Blade-ControlSwitch(Power

Takeoff)

Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya

power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand

disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).

Height-of-CutPin

Theheight-of-cutpinworkswiththefootpedaltolock

thedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.Adjusttheheight

ofcutonlywhenthemachineisnotmoving(Figure5).

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro

distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

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Specications

Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

48inMower

Deck

54inMower

Deck

60inMower

Deck

Cuttingwidth122cm(48

inches)

137cm(54

inches)

152cm(60

inches)

Widthwith

deector

down

163cm(64

inches)

178cm(70

inches)

193cm(76

inches)

Widthwith

deector

raised

140cm(55

inches)

155cm(61

inches)

170cm(67

inches)

Length

206cm(81

inches)

206cm(81

inches)

206cm(81

inches)

Height

122cm(48

inches)

122cm(48

inches)

122cm(48

inches)

Weight

356kg(784

lb)

363kg(800

lb)

370kg(815

lb)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith

theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine

couldthrow.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andguardsareattachedandworking

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or

storingit.

•Beforemowing,inspectthemachinetoensure

thatthecuttingassembliesareworkingproperly.

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminetheappropriate

equipmentandanyattachmentsoraccessories

requiredtooperatethemachineproperlyand

safely.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.Shutoffthemachineand

attachment(s)ifanyoneentersthearea.

•Donotoperatethemachineunlessallguardsand

safetydevices,suchasthedeectorsandthe

entiregrasscatcher,areinplaceandfunctioning

properly.Replacewornordeterioratedpartswhen

necessary.

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FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoorsonlevelground,in

anopenarea,andwhentheengineiscold.

Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil

thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersonthegroundandawayfromyour

vehiclebeforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.

•Donotoverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,

mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine

compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor

fuelspills.

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

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh

fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

5.Fillthefueltankuntilthefuelgaugereadsatthe

fullmark(Figure8).

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

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g197123

Figure8

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe

EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance

(page32).

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-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.

•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position.

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtoshut

offtheenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutof

theNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandyourisefromtheseat.

TestingtheSafety-Interlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized

ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheON

position.Trystartingtheengine;theengine

shouldnotcrank.

2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position.Moveeithermotion-controllever(out

oftheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition).Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatfor

othercontrollever.

3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto

theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking

brake,engagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),

andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshould

shutoff.

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4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controllevers

toNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Starttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,centereither

motion-controlleverandmoveitforwardor

reverse;theengineshouldshutoff.Repeatfor

othermotion-controllever.

5.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,

movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF

position,andmovethemotion-controlleversto

NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingtheengine;

theengineshouldnotcrank.

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position

theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe

machineandaremostcomfortable(Figure9).

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Figure9

AdjustingtheMyRide™

SuspensionSystem

MachineswithMyRideOnly

TheMyRide™suspensionsystemadjuststoprovidea

smoothandcomfortableride.Youcanadjusttherear

springstoquicklyandeasilychangethesuspension

system.Positionthesuspensionsystemwhereyou

aremostcomfortable(Figure10andFigure11).

Theslotsfortherearspringshavedetentpositionsfor

reference.Youcanpositiontherearspringsanywhere

intheslot,notjustinthedetentpositions.

Thefollowinggraphicshowsthepositionforasoftor

rmrideandthedifferentdetentpositions(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Firmestposition3.Detentsintheslots

2.Softestposition

Note:Ensurethattheleftandrightspringsare

alwaysadjustedtothesamepositions.

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Figure11

ConvertingtoSide

Discharge

Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththe

machineweredesignedforoptimummulchingand

side-dischargeperformance.

Installthefastenersintothesameholesinthedeck

fromwheretheywereoriginallyremoved.This

ensuresthatnoholesareleftopenwhenoperating

themowerdeck.

WARNING

Openholesinthemachineexposeyouand

otherstothrowndebristhatcancausesevere

injury.

•Neveroperatethemachinewithout

hardwaremountedinallholesinthe

machinehousing.

•Installthehardwareinthemountingholes

whenyouremovethemulchingbafe.

Machineswith122cm(48-inch)

MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page49).

4.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)securedto

theweldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopof

themowerdeckatthecenterandleftofcenter

positions(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

4.Installthefastenershere.

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5.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutonthe

sidewallofthemowerdecksecuringtheleft

bafetothedeck.

6.Removetheleftbafefromthemowerdeckas

showninFigure12.

7.Removethe2carriagebolts(5/16x3/4

inch)and2locknuts(5/16inch)securingthe

assembledrightbafeandbafeguardtothe

mowerdeck(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

3.Rightbafe

2.Locknut(5/16inch)4.Bafeguard

8.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)tosecuring

theweldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopof

themowerdeckatthecenterandrightofcenter

positions(Figure14).

Note:Removetherightbafefromthemower

deck.

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Figure14

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts(rightbafe)

2.Rightbafe

9.Locatethecutoffbafeintheloosepartsbag

andremovethefastenersattherearholesof

thedischargeplate(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Carriagebolts(existing)3.Cutoffbafe(loose)

2.Rearholesinthe

dischargeplate

4.Locknuts(existing)

10.Installthebafeatthesidedischargeopening

onthemowerdeck.

11.Usethefastenersremovedtosecurethecutoff

bafetothedeck.

12.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingthe

MowerDeck(page50).

Machineswith137cm(54-inch)

MowerDecks

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Removethemowerdeck;refertoRemovingthe

MowerDeck(page49).

4.Removethe3locknuts(5/16inch)securedto

theweldedpostsoftheleftbafeonthetopof

themowerdeckatthecenter,leftofcenter,and

leftpositions(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Leftbafe

2.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

4.Installthefastenershere.

5.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutonthe

sidewallofthemowerdecksecuringtheleft

bafetothedeck(Figure16).

6.Removetheleftbafefromthemowerdeck

(Figure16).

7.Locatethe2boltsinloosepartsandusethe

existinglocknutsandinstallthesefastenersinto

theholesshowninFigure16onthemowerdeck

topreventyingdebris.

Note:Installtheboltupward,throughthe

undersideofthedeckanduseanexisting

locknuttosecurefromthetopside.

8.Removethecarriagebolt(5/16x3/4inch)and

locknut(5/16inch)ontherearwallofthemower

decksecuringthebafetothedeck(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Locknuts—frontof

dischargeplate(install

afterremovingthebafe)

5.Bafeguard—54-inch

decks

2.Hex-headbolt—forward

holeindeck(installafter

removingthebafe)

6.Locknut(5/16inch)

3.Locknut—forwardholein

deck(installafterremoving

thebafe)

7.Carriagebolt(5/16x3/4

inch)

4.Carriagebolts—frontof

dischargeplate(install

afterremovingthebafe)

9.Locatethebafeguardatthefrontedgeofthe

sidedischargeopening(Figure17).

10.Removethefastenerssecuringthebafeguard

andtherightbafetothemowerdeck(Figure

17).

Note:Removethebafeguardandretainall

fasteners.

11.Removethe2locknuts(5/16inch)securingthe

weldedpostsoftherightbafetothetopof

themowerdeckatcenterandrightofcenter

positions(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Locknut(5/16inch)3.Weldedposts(rightbafe)

2.Rightbafe

12.Removethecarriageboltandlocknutsecuring

therightbafetothetopofthemowerdeckand

removetherightbafefromthemowerdeck

(Figure18).

13.Installthefastenersremovedpreviouslyatthe

frontholesinthedischargeplateandforward

holeinthedeck(Figure17).

14.Locatethecutoffbafeintheloosepartsbag,

removethefastenersattherearholesofthe

dischargeplate,andinstallthebafeatthe

side-dischargeopeningonthemowerdeck

(Figure19).

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Figure19

1.Carriagebolts3.Cutoffbafe

2.Rearholesinthe

dischargeplate

4.Locknuts

15.Usethefastenersremovedtosecurethecutoff

bafetothedeck.

16.Installthemowerdeck;refertoInstallingthe

MowerDeck(page50).

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