Toro TimeCutter ZD420 Riding Mower User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: TimeCutter ZD420 Riding Mower

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3360-128RevA

TimeCutter

ZD420Riding

Mowers

ModelNo.74433—SerialNo.280000001andUp

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Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury

andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating

theproductproperlyandsafely.

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provided.

Figure1

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Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthespace

below:

ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious

injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight

information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial

mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral

informationworthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

SafeOperationPracticesforRide-on(riding)

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

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

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

SoundPressure.....................................................5

SoundPower........................................................5

Vibration..............................................................5

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

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

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

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

Operation...................................................................12

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

RecommendedFuel............................................13

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................14

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

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................15

OperatingtheBlades..........................................15

StoppingtheMachine.........................................15

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................16

AdjustingtheHeightofCut................................16

ChangingOperationModes................................16

OperationintheCollectionMode.......................17

OperationintheRecycler

Mode........................21

PositioningtheSeat............................................21

AdjustingtheMotionControlLevers..................21

PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................21

AdjustingtheFootrest........................................22

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

Maintenance...............................................................24

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................24

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................25

AccessingtheMachine.......................................25

Lubrication.............................................................26

GreasingtheBearings.........................................26

EngineMaintenance...............................................27

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................27

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ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................28

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................29

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................31

DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................31

ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................31

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................32

ServicingtheBattery...........................................32

ServicingtheFuses.............................................33

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................34

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................34

MowerMaintenance...............................................35

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................35

LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................36

AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............37

RemovingtheMower.........................................38

MowerBeltMaintenance....................................39

InstallingtheMower...........................................39

Cleaning.................................................................40

CleaningtheCollectionSensors..........................40

WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................40

Storage.......................................................................41

CleaningandStorage..........................................41

Troubleshooting.........................................................43

Schematics.................................................................45

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

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard

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.

SoundPressure

Thisunithasamaximumsoundpressurelevelatthe

operator’searof88dBA,basedonmeasurementsof

identicalmachinesperEN836andISO11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof100

dBA,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesper

ISO11094.

Vibration

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

2.7m/s2,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

perEN836andEN1033.

Thisunitdoesnotexceedawholebodyvibration

levelof0.6m/s2,basedonmeasurementsofidentical

machinesperEN836andEN1032.

SlopeChart

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

110-6691

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance

fromthemachine.

2.Thrownobjecthazard,mower—donotoperatethewithout

deector,dischargecoverorgrasscollectionsystemin

place.

3.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom

movingparts.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal

machinemanufacturer.

106-2223

106-2224

1.Throttle7.Headlights

2.Choke

8.Engine—stop

3.Fast9.Engine—run

4.Continuousvariable

setting

10.Engine—start

5.Slow

11.Ignition

6.Powertake-off(PTO),

Bladecontrolswitchon

somemodels

106-7043

1.Donottowthemachine;pulltheleverouttorideonthe

machineorpushtheleverintopushthemachine.

106-8717

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperforming

maintenance.

2.Checktirepressureevery25operatinghours.

3.Greaseevery25operatinghours.

4.Engine

106-8742

1.Parkingbrake

106-8743

1.Heightofcut

108-8769

1.Collectposition2.Recycler®position

108-8759

1.Beltrouting

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.

110-6567

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Warning—readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;movethemotioncontrolleverstothebrakeposition,

removetheignitionkeyanddisconnectthesparkplugwire.

3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard,mowerblade;entanglementhazard,belt—donotopenorremovesafetyshieldswhileengineis

running.

4.Lossoftraction/controlhazard,slopes—lossoftraction/controlonaslope,disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),proceed

offtheslopeslowly.

5.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders,reversing;crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—donotcarry

passengers,lookbehindanddownwhenreversing.

6.Tippinghazard—donotmowupanddownslopes,onlymowacrossslopeslessthan15degrees,avoidsuddenandsharp

turnswhileonslopes.

7.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine,pickupdebrisbeforeoperating,keepdeectorinplace.

ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Motioncontrollever

4.Collectionbag

7.Mowerdeck

10.Cupholder

2.Height-of-cutlever5.DFSlever

8.Recycle-on-demandlever11.Footrest

3.Controlpanel6.Operator’sposition,seat

9.Reardrivewheel12.Frontcasterwheel

Figure4

Collectionbagremoved

1.Motioncontrollever

4.Collectionsensors

7.Mowerdeck

10.Rearframe

2.Heightofcutlever

5.Rearaccesspanel8.Enginecover

11.Collectionbagpresence

sensor

3.Gastankcap

6.Reardrivewheel9.Dischargechute

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure3,

Figure4,Figure5andFigure6beforeyoustartthe

engineandoperatethemachine.

Figure5

1.Motioncontrollever,

parkingbrakeposition

4.Collectionbag

2.Height-of-cutlever5.DFSlever

3.Gastankcap

Figure6

1.Ignitionswitch3.Bladecontrolswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Throttle/Choke

MotionControlLevers

Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols

ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward

orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward

orinreverse.Movingthecontrolleversoutwardfrom

thecenterpositionengagestheparkingbrakeandallows

theoperatortoexitthemachine(Figure5).

ParkingBrake

Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallysetwhenthemotion

controlleversareinthebrakeposition.Alwaysposition

themotioncontrolleversintothebrakepositionwhen

youstopthemachineorleaveitunattended(Figure5).

Height-of-CutLever

Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolower

andraisethedeckfromtheseatedposition.Whenthe

leverismovedup,towardtheoperatorthedeckisraised

fromthegroundandwhenmoveddown,awayfromthe

operatoritisloweredtotheground.Onlyadjustthe

heightofcutwhilemachineisnotmoving(Figure5).

Recycle-On-DemandLever

Usetherecycle-on-demandlevertoswitchfrom

collectionmodetoRecycler

mode.Movethelever

forwarduntilitstopstoopenthedeckdoortoallow

clippingstotraveltothecollectionbags.Movethelever

rearwarduntilitlocksinpositiontoclosethedeckdoor

andengagetheRecycler

mode(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Recycle-on-demandlever,

collectposition

2.Recycle-on-demandlever,

Recycler®position

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,Runand

Start.ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebackto

Runuponrelease.TuringthekeytotheOffposition

willstoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey

whenleavingthemachinetopreventtheenginefrom

accidentallystarting(Figure6).

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottleandchokeiscombinedintoonecontrol

lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa

continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast.Engage

thechokebymovingtheleverpasttheFastsettinguntil

itstops(Figure6).

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades(Figure6).

DFS(DumpFromSeat)Lever

TheDFS(DumpFromSeat)levercanbeoperatedfrom

theseated,operatingpositionorwhilestandingnextto

themachine.Theleverisseatedlooselytoallowitto

beextendedtogainleveragewheninuseandswivels

freelytoallowforminimalcontactwiththeoperating

environment(Figure5).

CollectionSensors

Oncethecollectionbagllswithenoughgrasstocover

oneorbothofthesensorsandbreaktheinfraredbeam

abeepingalarmwillsoundtoalerttheoperator.The

alarmshutsoffoncethebladecontrolswitchisturned

Off.Ifoneorbothsensorsareunpluggedthemower

bladeswillnotengage.Thecollectionbagshould

beemptiedimmediately.Continuedoperationofthe

collectionsystemwithafullbagmayresultinplugging

ofthedeckadapteranddischargechute.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsand

decalsinthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformation

couldhelpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoid

injury.

Mowingonwetgrassorsteepslopescancause

slidingandlossofcontrol.

Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancauserollovers,

whichmayresultinseriousinjury,deathor

drowning.

Toavoidlossofcontrolandpossibilityof

rollover:

•Donotmowneardrop-offsornearwater.

•Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautionon

slopes.

•Avoidsuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

Figure8

1.SafeZone-usetheTimeCutterhere

2.Usewalkbehindmowerand/orhandtrimmerneardrop-offs

andwater.

3.Water

RecommendedFuel

UseUnleadedRegularGasolinesuitablefor

automotiveuse(87pumpoctaneminimum).Leaded

regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedregularisnot

available.

Important:Neverusemethanol,fuelcontaining

methanol,orgasoholcontainingmorethan10%

ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.

Donotmixoilwithfuel.

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to

1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof

thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank

allowsfueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuel

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy

morethana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainer,ratherthanfromafuel

dispensernozzle.

•Ifafueldispensernozzlemustbeused,keep

thenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefuel

tankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil

fuelingiscomplete.

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditioneropening.

•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefuel

tankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner

tothegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceof

varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer

atalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.

2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.

Addunleadedregulargasolinetothefueltankuntil

thelevelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)below

thebottomofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthe

tankallowsfueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanyfuel

thatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check

theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking

theOilLevelinEngineMaintenance,page27.

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols

tothebrakeposition.

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Bladecontrolswitch—On2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off

3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga

coldengine(Figure10).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.

Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails

tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese

instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.

5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethethrottleleverto

Fast(Figure10).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,

movethethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew

seconds.Thenmovethethrottlelevertothedesired

setting.Repeatthisasrequired.

Figure10

1.Engine3.Fast

2.Choke4.Slow

Figure11

1.Off3.Start

2.Run4.Ignition

StoppingtheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevertoFast(Figure10).

2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol

switchtoOff(Figure9).

3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure11).

4.Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(s)toprevent

thepossibilityofsomeoneaccidentallystartingthe

machinebeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.

5.Closethefuelshut-offvalveunderthefrontofthe

fueltankbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.

Important:Makesurethefuelshut-offvalve

isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe

machine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place

thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest

performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle

position.

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The

operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine

andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe

machine.

•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking

sharpturns.

Forward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol

leversforward(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Centerunlockposition

3.Backward

2.Forward4.Brakeposition

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure12).

Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever

towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure12).

Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolleversin

eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein

thatdirection.

Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.

Backward

1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.

2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol

leversrearward(Figure12).

Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion

controllevers(Figure12).

Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion

controllevertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn

(Figure12).

Tostop,pushthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.

OperatingtheBlades

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower

take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower

tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany

attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including

themowerdeckandcuttingblades.

EngagingtheBlades

1.Releasepressureonthetractioncontrolleversand

placethemachineinneutral.

2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.

3.Pulloutonthebladecontrolswitchtoengage

blades(Figure13).

Figure13

1.Bladecontrolswitch-On2.Bladecontrolswitch-Off

DisengagingtheBlades

PushthebladecontrolswitchtoOfftodisengagethe

blades(Figure13).

StoppingtheMachine

Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrollevers

toneutralandseparatetothebrakeposition,disengage

thebladecontrolswitch,ensurethethrottleisinthefast

position,andturntheignitionkeytooff.Rememberto

removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemowerwhileit

isunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandmovethe

motioncontrolleverstothebrakeposition

whenleavingthemachineunattended,evenif

justforafewminutes.

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected

ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate

unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock

switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged

switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladesaredisengaged.

•Themotioncontrolleversareinthebrakeposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe

enginewhenthecontrolleversareoutofthebrake

positionandyourisefromtheseatwhentheblades

areengaged.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService

Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversin

brakeposition,andmovethebladecontrolswitch

toOn.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshould

notcrank.

2.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff.Moveeithermotioncontrollever

tothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe

engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith

theothermotioncontrollever.

3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol

switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrollevers

inneutral.Starttheengine.Whiletheengineis

running,movethemotioncontrolleverstothe

center,unlockedposition,engagethebladecontrol

switch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengine

shouldstop.

4.Removethecollectionbag.Whilesittingonthe

seat,starttheengineandmovethebladecontrol

switchtoOn.Thebladesshouldnotengage.

AdjustingtheHeightofCut

Theheightofcutisadjustedfrom1-1/2to4-1/2inch

(38to114mm)in1/2inch(13mm)incrementsby

movingtheheight-of-cutleverindifferentlocations.

1.Raisetheheight-of-cutlevertothetransport

position(alsothe4-1/2inch(114mm)cutting

heightposition(Figure14).

2.Toadjust,pullupontheheight-of-cutleverand

moveittothedesiredposition(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Height-of-cutlever2.Height-of-cutpositions

ChangingOperationModes

Therecycle-on-demandleverallowstheoperatorto

alternatefunctionsbetweenRecycler

andcollection

modesfromtheseated,operatingposition.Usethe

recycle-on-demandlevertochangemodes.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe

bladecontrolswitchandmovethemotioncontrol

leverstothebrakeposition.

2.MovethethrottletoSlow.

3.Movetherecycle-on-demandlever(Figure15)to

thedesiredposition:

Figure15

1.Recycle-on-demandlever,

collectposition

2.Recycle-on-demandlever,

Recycler®position

A.Raisethelevertotheuprightpositionto

openthedeckdoorandallowclippingstobe

collected.

B.LowerthelevertoRecycler

positiontoclose

thedeckdoorandmulchtheclippings.

4.MovethethrottletotheFastpositionandthe

motioncontrolleverstotheoperatingposition.

OperationintheCollection

Mode

Asthebaggerlls,extraweightisaddedto

thebackofthemachine.Ifyoustopandstart

suddenlyonhills,youmaylosesteeringcontrol

orthemachinemaytip.

•Donotstartorstopsuddenlywhengoing

uphillordownhill.Avoiduphillstarts.

•Ifyoudostopthemachinewhengoing

uphill,disengagethebladecontrolswitch.

Thenbackdownthehillusingaslowspeed.

•Donotchangespeedsorstoponslopes.

Thecollectionmodeusesairowcreatedbythecutting

bladestodirectclippingsup,throughaninternalchute

anddeposittheminthecollectionbag.Shorter,dry

clippingsrequirelessforcetobemovedupthechute

andintothecollectionbag.

Environmentalfactorscanaffectthequantityof

clippingsmovedintothecollectionbagandrateof

collection.Cuttingtallgrassatalowheightofcutwill

removeairowneededtopropeltheclippingsintothe

collectionbag.Longer,wetordampclippingsrequire

muchgreaterforcetobedepositedinthecollectionbag.

Alwaystrytocutgrasswhenitisdrybecauseyourlawn

willhaveaneatappearance.Ifyoumustcutwetgrass,

usetheRecycler

mode.Severalhourslater,whenthe

clippingsaredry,usethecollectionmodetogatherup

thegrassclippings.

Forthebestperformanceofthedirectcollectionmode:

•SetthethrottletoFast.

•Mowregularly.

•Useanhigherheightofcutfortallergrass.

•Avoidmowingwetordampgrass.

•Travelatslowerspeedswhenmowingtallergrass.

EmptyingtheCollectionSystem

Oncethecollectionbagllswithenoughgrasstocover

oneorbothofthesensorsandbreaktheinfraredbeam

abeepingalarmwillsoundtoalerttheoperator.The

alarmshutsoffoncethebladecontrolswitchisturned

Off.Ifoneorbothsensorsareunpluggedthemower

bladeswillnotengage.

Themachineisequippedwithanalarmthatsoundsto

notifytheoperatorthecollectionbagisfull.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe

bladecontrolswitchandmovethemotioncontrol

leverstothebrakeposition.

2.MovethethrottletoSlow.

3.RaisethecollectionbagbyextendingtheDFSlever

andthenpullingdown(Figure16).

Figure16

1.LoweringDFSlever

2.Raisedcollectionbag,

emptyingclippings

4.LowerthecollectionbagandreleasetheDFSlever.

Intheeventthatthecollectionbagalarmgoesoffand

thebagislessthanfull,thesensorsshouldbecleared

ofanyclippingsordebristhatbeblockingthebeam.

Raisethecollectionbagandwipeoffthefacesofthe

sensorswithasoftcloth.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild

detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe

machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially

nearthecontrolpanel,engine,hydraulicpumps,

andmotors.

CollectionBag

Thecollectionbagisretainedintheenginecoverby

seatingtheleversidepinintoaholedbracketinthe

righthandsideoftheenginecover.Toremove,raise

thebagupandrstliftthepinintheopennotchup

andawayfromthecover.Thenslidetheleversidepin

outthebracketuntilthebagisclearofthemachine.

Wheninstalling,seatthissiderstandthenplacethe

opposingpinintheopennotchintheenginecover.

Allowthebagtoswingdown,intoplace.

Figure17

1.Collectionbag

4.Pin,collectionbag

2.Enginehood5.Notchedbracket

3.Holedbracket

RemovingtheCollectionChute

Asyouarebagging,asmallamountofgrassclippings

normallyblowoutthefrontofthemower.Anexcessive

amountofclippingsblowingoutandnoaudiblealarm

signallingafullbagmayindicateapluggedchute.

Thecollectionchutecanberemovedtobecleanedand

safelyclearedofanyobstructions.Usethefollowing

proceduretoremoveit:

1.Makesurethecollectionbagisempty.

2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage

thebladecontrolswitch.

3.Movethemotioncontrolleverstothebrake

position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.Raisetheoperator’sseat.

4.Movetotherearofthemachineandremovethe

collectionbag.

5.Graspthedischargechuteandremoveasfollows.

Important:Usecautionanddonotuse

excessiveforcewhenremoving/installingthe

chute.“Forcing”thechutecandamageitor

otherinternalcomponents.

A.Pullthechuteoutfromthemachine

approximately6-8inches(15-20cm).

B.Rotatethechuteaquarterturndownwardand

proceedtopullchuteoutfurthertoexposethe

rstbend.

C.Withthebendexposedrotatethechutea

quarterturncounterclockwise.

D.Pullthechuteuntilthekeyisvisible.Linethe

keyinthechutewiththekeyway.

E.Removethechute.

Figure18

6.Returntothemachine.Inspecttheinternalengine

compartmentandclearanyclippingsordebris

dislodgedduringchuteremoval.

Debrisbuiltupintheenginecompartment,if

notremoved,couldbeignitedbyahotengine.

Areintheenginecompartmentcouldcan

burnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Beforeusingandwhiletheengineiscool,

checkfordebrisintheenginecompartment.

•Keepthemachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandfuelsoaked

debris.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.

ClearingtheCollectionChute

Note:Toavoidpluggingthecollectionsystem,mow

thegrassatahighheightofcut,thenlowerthemower

toyournormalcuttingheightandrepeatthecollection

process.

Removethecollectionchuteandtapitontheground

toremoveanypluggedclippingsordebris.Atthis

time,visuallyinspectthechutetoverifyitisclearand

foranydamage.Ifnecessary,manuallyremoveany

obstructionsfromthechute.

InstallingtheCollectionChute

1.Linethekeyinthechutewiththekeywayinthe

frame

A.Gentlymovethechuteintothemachineuntil

therstbend.

B.Rotatethechuteaquarterturndownwardand

continueinstallingthechuteuntilthesecond

bend.

C.Rotatethechuteaquarterturncounter

clockwiseandcontinuetoinstallthechute.

D.Lookovertheenginehood,andintotheinternal

machine.Alignthekeyinthechutewiththepeg

onthedeckadapter.

E.Slidethechuteoverthedeckadapteruntilthe

chuteseatsinthemachineframe.

Figure19

2.Lowertheseatandresumeoperation.

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