Toro Z300 Z Master, With 40in 7-Gauge Side Discharge Mower User manual

FormNo.3360-403RevA

Z300ZMaster

witha34in

7-GaugeSideDischargeMower

orwitha40in7-GaugeSide

DischargeMower

ModelNo.79408—SerialNo.280000001andUp

ModelNo.79409—SerialNo.280000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha

sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia

PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate

theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or

grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas

mayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner’ s Man ual

issupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCalifornia

EmissionControlRegulationofemissionsystems,

maintenance,andwarranty.Replacementsmaybe

orderedthroughtheenginemanufacturer.

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

SlopeChart..........................................................7

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

ProductOverview......................................................10

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Controls.............................................................10

Operation...................................................................11

AddingFuel.......................................................11

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................12

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................12

OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................13

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................14

OperatingthePowerTakeOff(PTO).................15

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................15

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16

StoppingtheMachine.........................................17

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................17

UsingtheLiftAssistPedal..................................17

AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers.........................18

PositioningtheSeat............................................18

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................18

UsingtheSideDischarge....................................19

TransportingMachines.......................................19

LoadingMachines..............................................20

OperatingTips...................................................20

Maintenance...............................................................22

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................22

Lubrication.............................................................22

GreasingandLubrication...................................22

LubricatingtheCasterWheelHubs.....................24

EngineMaintenance...............................................26

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................26

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................27

ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................28

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................29

DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................29

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................29

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................30

ServicingtheBattery...........................................30

ServicingtheFuses.............................................32

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................33

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................33

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing......................33

CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................34

CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................34

CleaningtheEngineCoolingSystem...................34

BrakeMaintenance.................................................34

ServicingtheBrakes...........................................34

BeltMaintenance....................................................35

InspectingtheBelts............................................35

ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................35

CheckingandReplacingthePumpDrive

Belt................................................................35

ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................36

AdjustingtheControlHandleNeutral

Position..........................................................36

AdjustingtheTracking........................................37

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................38

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem...........................38

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................40

LevelingtheMower............................................40

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

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................44

Cleaning.................................................................45

CleaningUndertheMower.................................45

WasteDisposal...................................................45

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

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

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

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personal

safetyinstruction."Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Thisproductisdesignedforcuttingandrecyclinggrass

or,whenequippedwithagrassbagger,forcatching

cutgrass.Anyuseforpurposesotherthanthesecould

provedangeroustouserandbystanders.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.4-2004.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict

theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,

otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,loose

clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused

andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire

whichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother

fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

–Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwithengine

running.Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

Donotsmoke.

•Checkthatoperator’spresencecontrols,safety

switchesandshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning

properly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes

andhiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingengine.Starttheengineonly

fromtheoperator’sposition.Useseatbelts.

•Neverraisemowerwiththebladesrunning.

•NeveroperatewithoutthePTOshield,orother

guardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare

attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Neveroperatewiththedischargedeectorraised,

removedoraltered,unlessusingagrasscatcher.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerimplements,disengage

drives,engageparkingbrake,shutoffenginebefore

leavingtheoperator’spositionforanyreason

includingemptyingthecatchersoruncloggingthe

chute.

•Stopequipmentandinspectbladesafterstriking

objectsorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Make

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingunits.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders

away.

•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroadsand

sidewalks.Stopbladesifnotmowing.

•Beawareofthemowerdischargedirectionanddo

notpointitatanyone.

•Donotoperatethemowerundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SlopeOperation

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks

orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause

rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjury,death

ordrowning.

•Donotmowslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery

conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding

andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Useawalkbehindmowerand/orahandtrimmer

neardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanksorwater.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,

etc.fromthemowingarea.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat

changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Avoidsuddenstartswhenmowinguphillbecause

themowermaytipbackwards.

•Beawarethatlossoftractionmayoccurgoing

downhill.Weighttransfertothefrontwheelsmay

causedrivewheelstoslipandcauselossofbraking

andsteering.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona

slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand

proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextremecarewithgrasscatchersorother

attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machineandcauselossofcontrol.

Maintenanceandstorage

•Disengagedrives,lowerimplement,setparking

brake,stopengineandremovekeyordisconnect

sparkplugwire.Waitforallmovementtostop

beforeadjusting,cleaningorrepairing.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromcuttingunits,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup

oilorfuelspillage.

•Letenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Shutofffuelwhilestoringortransporting.Donot

storefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkmachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectbatteryorremovesparkplugwirebefore

makinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminal

rstandthepositivelast.Reconnectpositiverst

andnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingblades.Wraptheblade(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.

Onlyreplaceblades.Neverstraightenorweldthem.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,

awayfromsparkandames.Unplugchargerbefore

connectingordisconnectingfrombattery.Wear

protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Warrantymay

bevoidedifusedwithunapprovedattachments.

ToroRidingMowerSafety

•Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,whichis

anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.Donot

runengineindoorsorinanenclosedarea.

•Stoptheengine,disconnectsparkplugwire(s)and

removekeybeforeperforminganyservice,repairs,

maintenanceoradjustments.

•Keephands,feet,hair,andlooseclothingawayfrom

attachmentdischargearea,undersideofmowerand

anymovingpartswhileengineisrunning.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhich

maybehotfromoperation.Allowtocoolbefore

attemptingtomaintain,adjustorservice.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyour

face,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks

andamesawayfrombattery.

•Ifloadingthemachineontoatrailerortruck,usea

single,full-widthramponly.Therampangleshould

notexceed15degrees.

SafeHandlingofGasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextra

carewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.Theyare

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother

sourcesofignition.

•Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.

•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater

heaterorfurnace.

•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor

trailerwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilthefueling

iscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothing

immediately.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacegascapand

tightensecurely.

•Keepnutsandboltstight,especiallytheblade

attachmentbolts.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Checkforproperbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjust

andserviceasrequired.

SlopeChart

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

1-403005

54-9220

66-1340

68-8340

98-5954

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.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

109-2356

1.Fast3.Neutral

2.Slow

4.Reverse

109-2463

109-2467

109-2490

109-2539

112-3830

112-3831

112-3832

112-3834

112-3836

112-3833

ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Sidedischargechute5.Fuelcap(bothsides)

2.Height-of-cutselectionpin

6.Parkingbrakelever

3.Controls

7.Mowerdeck

4.Motioncontrollever8.Frontcasterwheel

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustartthe

engineandoperatethemachine(Figure3andFigure4).

Figure4

1.Ignitionswitch

4.Chokelever

2.Hourmeter5.Throttlecontrol

3.PTOSwitch

UsingtheHourMeter

Thehourmeter(Figure5)recordsthenumberofhours

theenginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance.

Figure5

1.Hourmeter

UsingtheFuelShutoffValve

Themachinehas2fueltanks,oneontheleftsideand

theotherontherightside.Eachtankconnectstoa

checkvalveandthentoatee.Fromthereacommon

fuellineleadstotheengine(Figure6).

Closethefuelshutoffvalvebeforetransportingor

storingthemachine.

Figure6

1.Fuelshutoffvalve

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor

automotiveuse(85pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot

available.

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.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundeachfueltankcapandremovethecap.

3.Addunleadedregulargasolinetobothfueltanks,

untilthelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6mmto13mm)

belowthebottomofthellerneck.

Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolinetoexpand.

Donotllthefueltankscompletelyfull.

4.Installfueltankcapssecurely.

5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

OilLevelinEngineMaintenance,page26

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasereadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsinthe

safetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp

youorbystandersavoidinjury.

Operatingonwetgrassorsteepslopescan

causeslidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll

barisdown.

Alwayskeeptherollbarintheraisedandlocked

positionandusetheseatbelt.

Readandfollowtherolloverprotection

instructionsandwarnings.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotoperateneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotoperateonslopesgreaterthan

15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure7

1.SafeZone-usetheZMasterhereonslopeslessthan

15degreesoratareas.

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs

andwater.

3.Water

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess

of85dBAattheoperatorsearandcancause

hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof

exposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,hearing,feet,

andhead.

Figure8

1.Warningwearhearingprotection

OperatingtheParkingBrake

Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.

SettingtheParkingBrake

1.Movethemotioncontrollevers(Figure14)outto

theneutrallockposition.

2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakelevertoset

theparkingbrake(Figure9).Theparkingbrake

levershouldstayrmlyintheengagedposition.

Parkingbrakemaynotholdmachineparked

onaslopeandcouldcausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

Donotparkonslopesunlesswheelsare

chockedorblocked

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

Pushforwardanddownontheparkingbrakeleverto

releasetheparkingbrake(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Parkingbrake–Set/ON

2.Parkingbrake–

Released/OFF

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitontheseatandmovethemotioncontrolsto

neutrallockedposition.

2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking

Brake.

3.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheOff

position(Figure10).

Figure10

1.PTOon(knobout)2.PTOoff(knobin)

4.Movethechokecontroltotheonpositionbefore

startingacoldengine(Figure11).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.Afterenginestarts,movechokecontrolto

Runposition.

5.Movethethrottlecontroltothefastpositionbefore

startingacoldengine(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Chokeon

3.Throttleslow

2.Chokeoff4.Throttlefast

6.TurntheignitionkeytoStart.Whentheengines

starts,releasethekey(Figure12).

Important:Donotengagestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Ifenginefailsto

startallow30secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructions

canburnoutstartermotor.

Figure12

1.Off3.Start

2.Run

7.Aftertheenginestarts,movethechoketooff

(Figure11).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,move

thechokebacktoonforafewseconds,thenmove

thethrottlelevertodesiredsetting.Repeatthisas

required.

StoppingtheEngine

1.PushthePTOtotheoffposition(Figure10).

2.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheslow

andfastpositions(Figure11).

3.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.

4.Turntheignitionkeytotheoffpositionandremove

thekey(Figure12).

5.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebeforetransportingor

storingthemachine(Figure6).

Important:Makesurethatthefuelshutoff

valveisclosedbeforetransportingorstoring

themachine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.Setthe

parkingbrakebeforetransporting.Makesure

toremovethekeyasthefuelpumpmayrun

andcausethebatterytolosecharge.

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit

isunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

OperatingthePowerTakeOff

(PTO)

Thepowertakeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthe

mowerbladesandanypoweredattachments.

EngagingthePTO

1.Iftheengineiscold,allowtheenginetowarmup5

to10minutesbeforeengagingthePTO.

2.Whileseatedintheseat,releasethepressureonthe

tractioncontrolleversandplaceinneutral.

3.Placethethrottleinthefastposition.

Note:EngagingthePTOwiththethrottleatthe

halforlesspositionwillcauseexcessiveweartothe

drivebelts.

4.Pulloutonthepowertakeoff(PTO)switchto

engageit(Figure13).

Figure13

1.PTO-On(knobout)2.PTO-Off(knobin)

DisengagingthePTO

Todisengage,pushthePTOswitchtotheoffposition

(Figure13).

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Youaresittingontheseat.

•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.

•Thepowertakeoff(PTO)isoff.

•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallocked

position

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe

enginewhenthetractioncontrolsaremovedfromthe

lockedpositionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorif

yourisefromtheseatwhenthePTOswitchison.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateas

describedbelow,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand

movethePTOtoon.Trystartingtheengine;the

engineshouldnotcrank.

2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand

movethePTOtooff.Moveeithermotioncontrol

lever(outofneutrallockedposition).Trystarting

theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatfor

othercontrollever.

3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTOswitchtooffandmovethemotioncontrol

leverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstartthe

engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,releasethe

parkingbrake,movethePTOtoonandriseslightly

fromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.

4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move

thePTOswitchtooffandmovethemotioncontrol

leverstoneutrallockposition.Nowstarttheengine.

Whiletheengineisrunning,centereithermotion

controlandmove(forwardorreverse);theengine

shouldstop.Repeatforothermotioncontrol.

5.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,

movethePTOswitchtooffandmovethemotion

controlleverstoneutrallockposition.Trystarting

theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolinthefastpositionforbest

performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle

positionwhenmowing.

Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormay

losecontrolofmachineandcausepersonal

injuryordamagetomachine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

DrivingForward

1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrakeinOperation,page11.

2.Movetheleverstothecenter,theun-locked

position.

3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol

leversforward(Figure14).

Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrol

leversaremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure14).

Toturn,movethemotioncontrollevertoward

neutralinthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure14).

Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolleversin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein

thatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstothecenter

position.

Figure14

1.Motioncontrol

lever-neutrallockposition

3.Forward

2.Centerun-lockposition

4.Backward

DrivingBackward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,un-lockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol

leversrearward(Figure14).

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure14).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever

towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure14).

Tostop,pushthemotioncontrolleverstothe

neutralposition.

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrollevers

tothecenterpositionandmovethemouttothelocked

position,disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),andturn

theignitionkeytooff.

Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;refer

toSettingtheParkingBrakeinOperation,page11.

Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit

isunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe

parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut

Theheight-of-cutisadjustedfrom1to5inch

(25to127mm)in1/4inch(6mm)incrementsby

relocatingtheclevispinintodifferentholelocations.

1.Raisetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransport

position(alsothe5inch(127mm)cuttingheight

position)(Figure15).

2.Toadjust,removetheclevispinfromthe

height-of-cutbracket(Figure15).

3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket

correspondingtotheheight-of-cutdesiredand,

inserttheclevispin(Figure15).

4.Movethelevertotheselectedheight.

Figure15

1.Heightofcutholes2.ClevisPin

UsingtheLiftAssistPedal

Theliftassistpedalisusedforraisingthemowerdeck.

Thisallowsforeasierraisingofthemowerdeck.

1.Placeyourfootontoliftassistlever.

2.Pressontheliftassistleverwhilepullinguponthe

height-of-cutlever(Figure16).

Figure16

1.LiftAssistpedal2.Height-of-cutlever

AdjustingtheAnti-Scalp

Rollers

Wheneveryouchangetheheight-of-cut,adjustthe

heightoftheanti-scalprollers.

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrol

leverstotheneutrallockedpositionandsetthe

parkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.Afteradjustingtheheight-of-cut,adjusttherollers

byremovingtheangenut,bushing,spacer,and

bolt(Figure17).

4.Selectaholesotheanti-scalprollerispositionedto

thenearestcorrespondingheight-of-cutdesired.

5.Installtheangenutbushing,spacer,andbolt.

Torqueto40-45ft-lb(54-61N•m)(Figure17).

6.Repeatthisadjustmentontheotheranti-scalp

rollers.

Figure17

1.Bolt4.Anti-scalproller

2.Anti-scalprollerbracket

5.Spacer

3.FlangeNut6.Bushing

PositioningtheSeat

Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positionthe

seatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachine

andaremostcomfortable.

1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentbolts

(Figure18).

2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten

thebolts.

Figure18

1.Adjustmentbolts

2.Seat

PushingtheMachinebyHand

Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.

Nevertowthemachinebecausedamagemay

occur.

ToPushtheMachine

1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitchandmovethe

controlleverstotheneutrallockedpositionand

applytheparkingbrake.

2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating

position.

3.Pullthetwobypassleversrearwardandpushthem

totheoutsideintotheslottolockthemintoplace.

(Figure19).

Note:Makesurebothbypassleversaredisengaged

beforepushingthemachine.

4.Disengagetheparkingbraketopushthemachine.

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Figure19

1.Bypasslever

3.Slot

2.Topviewofengine

ToOperatetheMachine

Pusheachbypasslevertotheinsideandpushthem

forward(Figure19).

Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthebypass

leversarepushedforward.

UsingtheSideDischarge

Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses

clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.

Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,

orcompletegrasscatcherassemblymounted

inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade

contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith

rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill

causeinjuryordeath.

•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom

themowerbecausethegrassdeector

routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe

grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit

immediately.

•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe

mower.

•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor

mowerbladesunlessyoumovethepower

takeoff(PTO)totheoffposition,rotatethe

ignitionkeytooffandremovethekey.

•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown

position.

TransportingMachines

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe

machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall

necessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredbylaw.

Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.

Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,

petsorbystandersavoidinjury.

Totransportthemachine:

•Lockthebrakeandblockthewheels.

•Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruck

withstraps,chains,cable,orropes.

•Secureatrailertothetowingvehiclewithsafety

chains.

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn

signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow

movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcan

leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.

Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetor

roadway.

LoadingMachines

Useextremecautionwhenloadingunitsontrailersor

trucks.Onefullwidthrampthatiswideenoughto

extendbeyondthereartiresisrecommendedinsteadof

individualrampsforeachsideoftheunit(Figure20).

Thelowerrearsectionofthetractorframeextends

backbetweentherearwheelsandservesasastopfor

tippingbackward.Havingafullwidthrampprovides

asurfacefortheframememberstocontactifthe

unitstartstotipbackward.Ifitisnotpossibletouse

onefullwidthramp,useenoughindividualrampsto

simulateafullwidthcontinuousramp.

Therampshouldbelongenoughsothattheangles

donotexceed15degrees(Figure20).Asteeperangle

maycausemowercomponentstogetcaughtastheunit

movesfromramptotrailerortruck.Steeperangles

mayalsocausetheunittotipbackward.Ifloadingon

ornearaslope,positionthetrailerortrucksoitison

thedownsideoftheslopeandtherampextendsupthe

slope.Thiswillminimizetherampangle.Thetraileror

truckshouldbeaslevelaspossible.

Important:DoNotattempttoturntheunitwhile

ontheramp;youmaylosecontrolanddriveoff

theside.

Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhendrivinguparampand

suddendecelerationwhenbackingdownaramp.Both

maneuverscancausetheunittotipbackward.

Loadingaunitontoatrailerortruckincreases

thepossibilityofbackwardtip-overandcould

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingaunit

onaramp.

•Useonlyasingle,fullwidthramp;DoNot

useindividualrampsforeachsideofthe

unit.

•Ifindividualrampsmustbeused,use

enoughrampstocreateanunbrokenramp

surfacewiderthantheunit.

•Donotexceeda15degreeanglebetween

rampandgroundorbetweenrampand

trailerortruck.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhiledrivingunit

uparamptoavoidtippingbackward.

•Avoidsuddendecelerationwhilebacking

unitdownaramptoavoidtippingbackward.

Figure20

1.Trailer3.Notgreaterthan

15degrees

2.Fullwidthramp4.Fullwidthrampsideview

OperatingTips

FastThrottleSetting

Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operate

theengineatthefastthrottleposition.Airisrequired

tothoroughlycutgrassclippings,sodonotsetthe

height-of-cutsolowastototallysurroundthemower

byuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohaveonesideofthe

mowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsairtobe

drawnintothemower.

CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime

Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethe

cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven

ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis

generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslonger

thansixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwice

toensureanacceptablequalityofcut.

Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade

Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.

Cuttingmorethanthatisnotrecommendedunless

grassissparse,oritislatefallwhengrassgrowsmore

slowly.

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